278. There’s no _____ from my bedroom window except for some factory chimneys.
A. view B. scene C. sight D. look
277. They were hunting for a person _____ him _____ a stepping stone.
A. like; as B. like; like C. as; like D. as; as
276. --- Do you like coffee or milk?
--- Both. But I prefer coffee _____ milk.
A. to B. for C. with D. from
275. After swimming in the sea, they came out of water and lay on the _____ for a rest.
A. bank B. coast C. seaside D. beach
274. The collaps of the World Trade Centre has put US economy in a difficult _____.
A. occasion B. case C. situation D. background
273. --- It is very cold today.
--- Yes. Surprisingly cold _____ May.
A. in B. at C. for D. during
272. --- Some people believe that robots will take over the world one day.
--- What if that is the _____?
A. thing B. result C. case D. end
271. --- The secretary wrote _____ note to the manager.
--- I guess she forgot writing one.
A. the other B. one C. one more D. another
270. The trees in that thick forest are so close together that there is hardly any room to move _____ them.
A. between B. in C. among D. across
269. As a result of the heavy snow, the highway has been closed up until further _____.
A. news B. information C. notice D. message