With the pressure of being off work ______, Mary seemed to be going crazy.
A. making up B. taking up
C. picking up D. building up
Fame and wealth can be attractive, but ______ will they give you permanent happiness.
A. in no time B. at a time
C. at all times D. at no time
According to the Ministry of Environmental Protection, many cities in China suffered ______ air pollution during the third quarter of this year.
A. meaningful B. amusing
C. significant D. fundamental
---- I’ve had a bad cough recently.
----Me too. I’ve never experienced ______ of air pollution in cities before.
A. an acute problem B. a more acute problem
C. a most acute problem D. the most acute problem
----What do you think about that new librarian?
----She is ______ of a good clerk, for she even doesn’t know how to classify the books.
A. somebody B. nothing C. something D. nobody
The study of natural history is not something to be left to biologists. In fact, their capacity _____ the time they can spend away from their offices is very limited.
A. in terms of B. in search of
C. in view of D. in spite of
