The situation has become extremely tense about the South China Sea. A war could ______ any time between China and the Philippines.
A. break away | B. break out | C. break up | D. break down |
Mary’s mother was about to leave the house ______ she received Mary’s telephone.
A. after | B. as | C. when | D. before |
It was not until dark _____ he found _____ he thought was the way to solve the problem.
A. that; what | B. that; that | C. when; what | D. when; that |
Science and technology should be developed to benefit people in the world ____ harm them.
A. more than | B. other than | C. rather than | D. less than |
The money collected should be made good use of_____ the people who suffered a lot in the terrible earthquake in Sichuan.
A. helping | B. helped | C. help | D. to help |
With prices rising sharply, we now have to spend _____ three months ago on basic living materials.
A. as twice much as | B. twice as much as |
C. as twice many as | D. twice as many as |
Yushu, a county in Qinghai Province, was hit by _____ unexpected earthquake, but the people there are trying their best to turn their homeland into _____ more beautiful Yushu.
A. a; a | B. an; the | C. the; a | D. an; a |