When you are ________ in a book or simply trying to rest, the phone always seems to be ringing, ________ whatever peace you might have.
A. absorbed; destroying B. absorbing; destroyed
C. lost; damaging D. losing; damaged
Nowadays, Chinese acupuncture has become popular round the world, __________ have other traditional Chinese medicines.
A. so B. as C. while D. like
The government has been under growing pressure to __________ the causes of air pollution as smog frequently cover over the country’s large cities.
A. release B. schedule C. address D. maintain
__________ from the people and the world, the boy eventually __________ heavy internet user with some mental problems.
A. Withdrawn, became B. Withdrawn, turned
C. Withdrawing, became a D. Withdrawing, turned a
Jane accidentally ________ where she had hidden her teacher's birthday present, which made her classmates very annoyed.
A. gave out B. brought out
C. let out D. put out
The Internet has ________ abundant information ________ has not been evaluated for accuracy.
A. such, as B. so, as
C. such, that D. so, that
