The novel is so badly written that I can hardly ________what the writer is trying to say.
A. turn out B. make out C. let out D. try out
The fact that so many people still smoke in public places________ that we may need a nationwide campaign ________ awareness of the risks of smoking.
A. suggest; raise B. suggests: raising
C. suggest; raised D. suggests; to raise
________is our strong suggestion that he ________ a holiday, but ________ doesn’t help.
A. As; takes; which B. As; should take; it
C. It; takes; which D. It; take; it
The great success of this project has been largely ________ the support given by the 30 local businesspersons.
A. instead of B. thanks to
C. due to D. as a consequence
---I’m afraid I’ll fail in the exam.
--- ________. It won’t be so bad.
A. Don’t be afraid
B. It doesn’t matter
C. Take it easy
D. You’ll not fail
The judge permitted the couple ________ the boy who became an orphan after the earthquake.
A. adapting B. to adapt C. adjusting D. to adopt