Our monitor is the first person we can think of ________, for he is always willing to help ________ is in trouble.
A. relying on; whoever B. relying on; whomever
C. to rely on; whoever D. to rely on; whomever
At the feast for last year’s Academy Awards (the Oscars 2014), spring rolls was listed on the menu along with another popular Chinese dish – dumplings, enjoying worldwide ________.
A. origin B. performance
C. application D. Fame
Word came that former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ________ for a tour of key states, after declaring her bid for US presidency in 2016.
A. set up B. set off
C. set down D. set about
My naughty niece ________ on the lawn ________ to me that she had ________ the purse on the table.
A. laid; lying; laid B. lay; lying; lied
C. lying; lied; lain D. lying; lied; laid
On April Fools’ Day, Westerners play tricks on each other on the basis of the rule for the jokes: they ________ be fun and ________ hurt anyone’s feelings.
A. should; oughtn’t B. can; mustn’t
C. must; shouldn’t D. need; couldn’t
Beijing has been suffering from choking smog now and then recently. Accordingly, people are now concerned about the PM2.5 readings and ________ winds more than ever before.
A. turn up B. long for C. spy on D. glare at
