| The population of Jiangsu _____ to more than twice what it was in 1949. The figure is now approaching 74 million. |
A. has grown B. have grown C. grew D. are growing |
| Frank put the mediocre in the top drawer to make sure it would not be _____ to the kids. |
A. accessible B. relative C. acceptable D. sensitive |
| — What is the price of petrol these days? — Oh, it _____ sharply since last month. |
A. is raised B. has risen C. has arisen D. is increased |
| At present, one of the elements in favor of the new airport _____ that it will bring a lot jobs to the area. |
A. is B. are C. will be D. were |
| The house I grew up _____ has been taken down and replaced by an office building. |
A. in it B. in C. in that D. in which |
| Giving up my job to go back to full-time education was s a big _____, but now I know it was the best decision I ever made. |
A. project B. commitment C. competition D. ambition |
| "Tommy, run! Be quick! The house is on fire!" the mother shouted, with _____ clearly in her voice. |
A. anger B. rudeness C. regret D. panic |
| Some people fear that _____ air pollution may bring about changes in _____ weather around the world. |
A. /; the B. the; / C. an; the D. the; a |
| According to statistics, a man is more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer _____ a woman. |
A. than B. such C. so D. as |
| — Why does the Lake smell terrible? — Because large quantities of water _____. |
A. have polluted B. is being polluted C. has been polluted D. have been polluted |