Most members of the committee were in favour of the suggestion; only a ________ were against it.
A. majority B. minority C. quantity D. amount
Thanks to the Party’s opening and reform policy, people in China are ______ than they were thirty years ago.
A. well off B. quite better off
C. more better off D. much better off
If you hurry up, I think it quite ______that you will catch the flight to Hong Kong. There are 40 minutes left.
A. probably B. possibly C. likely D. certainly
All______ to the earthquake-hit areas were cut off, which made the rescue much more difficult.
A. means B. approaches
C. plans D. projects
David woke up one morning to find both water and electricity _______ because he hadn't paid the bills.
A.cut off B.cut down C.cut in D.cut out
Yuan Longping is such a(n) ______ scientist that he has been praised and rewarded many times.
A.frightening B.amazing
C.disturbing D.outstanding