Floyd Landis made several lame excuses blaming medicine he had been taking for an injury, but these were all ______.
A. in progress B. in vain C. in turn D. in tune
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
