Over 1,000 elephants face starvation in Thailand because the coronavirus crisis has _______ revenues from tourism.
A.cut down B.put down C.break down D.pull down
Some countries could have been better prepared to fight the virus. Their leaders, _______, resisted calls for strict measures to contain it initially.
A.otherwise B.besides C.though D.thus
It’s widely acknowledged that reading printed texts is no _______ for personal discussion with a great thinker.
A.substitute B.subject C.submission D.substance
—Why do you care about him so much?
—You _______ him when he first came out — it was so sad.
A.would have seen B.should have seen C.might have seen D.could have seen
The Dutch government has announced it will stop using the name Holland _______ its official name the Netherlands.
A.in favor of B.regardless of C.in spite of D.instead of
—Haven’t you handed in your composition yet?
—Yes. I _______ on it for twenty five minutes.
A.will work B.am working C.would work D.worked