He turned to Russia for help in the belief ______ the country would protect him.
A. what B. whetherC. thatD. because
President Xi Jinping says he wants to increase ties with Belgium and with Europe _______.
A. as a wholeB. as a resultC. as a ruleD. as an honour
Although they are divorced, he still has regular _______ to the children.
A. approachB. attention C. accessD. appreciation
They wanted to have the house _______ with red wallpaper, which almost drove us ______.
A. decorated; mad B. decorated; madly C. be decorated; mad D. decorating; madly
The further falling of the stock market as reported today has ______ a fresh wave of selling.
A. given off B. set off C. put off D. taken off
—_______ a long way to the castle.
—Yeah, _______ a long way to go yet before we arrive.
A. It is; there isB. There is; it isC. It is; it isD. There is; there is
