My parents expected too much of me. When they heard that I hadn’t passed the college entrance examination, they almost ______.
A. broke up B. broke down C. broke off D. broke out
Years of fighting have ______ the area ______.
A. remained; in ruins B. left; in ruins C. remained; in ruin D. left; in ruin
She may win another gold medal in the Olympics, ______ she will be honored as a national hero.
A. in whose case B. in that case C. in what case D. in which case
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
