--- Jim lost his job. Then somebody stole his car.
--- . We should lend him a hand.
A. The grass is always greener on the other side B. A miss is as good as a mile
C. It never rains but pours D. Every dog has its day
The Chinese women’s volleyball team won the gold medal at the Rio Olympics, which is the third time the team Olympic gold.
A. claimed B. has claimed
C. has been claiming D. had claimed
Carrying a light load on your bicycle makes it more difficult to control.
A. more than B. not more than
C. less than D. no more than
Although the scientist is claiming a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer, I am about his chances of curing the patients.
A. curious B. anxious
C. sceptical D. optimistic
The girl received no approval of his family as her marriage with an African boy was regarded as a ____ from tradition.
A. violation B. departure
C. withdrawal D. separation
It astonished him to see the bacteria , that the mould had killed them.
A. surrounded the mould die; which meant B. surrounding the mould dead; meaning
C. surround the mould dead; is meaning D. surround the mould dying; which meant
