—Hey, Jenny, my online car-hailing service is unavailable. Could you reserve a car for tomorrow?
—Sorry, the upgrade ________, my phone has been bricked—it’s stuck in emergency mode and won’t start up.
A.not to complete B.not completing
C.not completed D.not having completed
________ the cultural differences, the film’s advertising materials should have explained, in brief the moral behind Ne Zha’s story to make it more appealing to foreign audiences.
A.Considered B.Supposed C.Given D.Supposing
Sometimes I just can’t figure out ________ it is that has made those extraordinary intelligent people make such silly mistakes.
A.what B.how C.why D.where
________, more Asian politicians are voicing support for clean power. In July, 2019, Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippines’ president, also instructed his energy minister to reduce his country’s dependence on coal.
A.Surprisingly B.Unfortunately C.Horribly D.Promisingly
—The governor made only a passing ________ to the problem of unemployment.
—Yes, he mentioned it quickly.
A.difference B.reference C.opposition D.adaptation
—Will Trump leave office in 2020?
—It’s hard to say. No one knows who will ________ him as the next president of the USA; maybe he will win reelection.
A.follow B.remove C.achieve D.succeed
