“Tokyo seeking international support over the Diaoyu Islands will be ________,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said on Tuesday.
A. in vain B. in silence
C. in ruins D. in chorus
They have been married for nearly two years and they are ________ to have a baby. However, their wish hasn’t come true.
A. cautious B. desperate
C. contradictory D. unwilling
—Have you heard the news that the U.S. military began moving parts of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to South Korea?
—Yes, I think a war is likely to ________. It must be terrible for people.
A. break down B. break up
C. break out D. break off
—Were you late for the meeting yesterday?
—No. But for the fact that Tom ________ me, I would have forgotten all about it.
A. had reminded B. would remind
C. has reminded D. reminded
The ballet dancer’s confidence built up ________ as she gained more and more experience on the stage.
A. mostly B. generally
C. sharply D. gradually
The musician recalls that he was so interested in the instrument that he drew six lines on his desk in school, ________ guitar strings, and practiced day and night.
A. having resembled B. resembled
C. resembling D. to resemble
