In order to _____ the rising production costs, the subscription rates have been increased.

　　A. add up to 　　B. look up to 　　 C. cut short 　　　D. keep up with

The government has 　　　 to prevent the environment being polluted yet.?

A.taken no action　　　 B.made no decision

C.taken no care　　　　 D.made no preparation ?

Early ________ the morning of May 1st, we started off ______ the mountainous village.
 A. in; for       B. in; to
C. on; /       D. on; for

John was late for the business meeting because his flight had been　　　 by a heavy storm.

A.kept　　　　　 B.stopped?　　　　　　 C.slowed　　　　　　 D.delayed

Listen to the foreigners in the front of the bus! What languages________.
   A. did they speak          B. are they speaking 
C. have they spoken        D. have they been speaking

They were walking along the shore______ a huge wave appeared out of nowhere, sweep them out to sea.

A while　 B as　 C when　 D since

He is not ______ the kind of man who could have done such a rude thing to a lady. You must have been mistaken.

　 A. likely　 B. possible　 C. probable　 D. maybe

If you buy more than ten, they knock 20 pence off_______.

　 A. a price　　　　　 B. price　　　　　 C. the price　　　　 D. prices

Along with the letter was his promise about _____ we were all eager to know.

A. which                      B. that                  C. what                 D. whether

-----Mr Wang, _____ came to see you this afternoon.　　　　

----- Who was it?

A. a certainly man 　 B. a certain man

C. the certain man 　 　D. the certainly man