________ competence in acquiring English today comes from the ability to express oneself rather than in simply passing exams.
A. Due B. Raw
C. Core D. Keen
I didn’t ________ having to do the cooking myself, or I would have learnt one or two dishes from my mom.
A. expect B. anticipate
C. forecast D. preview
People crowd into ________ cherry trees are blooming, appreciating the fresh spring sight.
A. what B. when
C. which D. where
Please ________ your ashes before it fails on the carpet.
A. cut off B. knock off
C. get off D. drop off
You can’t use the computer now, ________ the upgrade of the system is under way.
A. until B. unless
C. as D. after
The man ________ the fake news that 18 firefighters lost their lives in the explosion was arrested.
A. having circulating B. to circulate
C. circulating D. to have circulated