He didn’t _____ to what I said because his mind was on something else.
A. hold on B. take in C. catch on D. get over
People read newspapers and magazines in order to keep themselves _____ of what is going on in the world outside.
A. connected B. informed C. known D. updated
In the _____ of proof, who is the thief is still not announced.
A. presence B. absence C. direction D. failure
____ is known to all, persistence is a kind of quality and that’s ____ it takes to do anything well.
A. As; which B. It; which C. It; what D. As; what
Heads from different countries gathered in Amsterdam and President Xi jinping _____ a speech on nuclear safety.
A. stated B. issued C. delivered D. addressed
Inner beautity takes _____ a casual glance to appreciate and it is much more importnat than physical beauty.
A. more than B. less than C. other than D. sooner than
