___ the machine’s enormous size, it runs smoothly and noiselessly.
A. For good B. For ever
C. For all D. For sure
Eventually the two sides reached an agreement ___ could not be taken the place of.
A. whose the details B. the details of whose
C. whose details D. of which details
–The difficult maths problem has been solved by Tom at last.
– Indeed; and the ___ way Tom worked out the problem impressed the teacher deeply.
A. outstanding B. unique
C. particular D. strange
The girl conquered her fear and ___ the enormous spider in sight of it last night.
A. took up B. picked up
C. put up D. set up
What a pity! A few minutes earlier, the students ___ the first bus.
A. had caught B. were to caught
C. have caught D. could have caught
–Don’t _____ this plan to the public until we give you the go-ahead.
–OK. I will not.
A. release B. relate C. retell D. relieve
