— What was it that made the young man ____ among the candidates(候选人)?
— His ability, determination and above all, honesty.
A. pick out B. run out
C. give out D. stand out
Tony ____ in the accident when he fell overboard yesterday. He was _____ drowned.
A. fled; nearly B. escaped; slightly
C. survived; narrowly D. missed; hardly
There is not much money left, but ________ we must manage to buy the new house.
A. somehow B. somewhat
C. however D. anyway
________， the headmaster rose to indicate that the conversation was ________.
A. At an end; in an end B. In the end; at an end
C. In an end; at the end D. At the end; in the end
He doubted _____ she would be _____ to the task, so she was not admitted.
A. that ; equally B. whether ; equally
C. whether ; equal D. that ; equal
Mr. Wang made up his mind to devote all he could ____ his oral English before going abroad .
A. improve B. to improve
C. to improving D. improving
