She was supposed ______ at home at the moment, but her mother found her in the park.
A. to be reading B. read C. reading D. to have read
Kathy ________ a lot of Chinese when she was working in Beijing during the summer vacation.
A. took up B. picked up C. brought up D. turned up
The construction work is progressing properly. ________, the bridge across the river will be open to traffic in ten months.
A. Thankfully B. Fortunately C. Gradually D. Hopefully
It ________ a lot of people that health is the most valuable thing rather than money when they hear the news that Li Yong died from cancer.
A. struck B. beat C. caused D. erupted
The top leaders of the two countries are holding talks in a friendly_____.
A. atmosphere B. state
C. situation D. phenomenon
It is illegal for a public official to ask people for gifts or money favors to them.
A. in preference to B. in place of
C. in agreement with D. in exchange for
