Little Tom was frozen with fear when the accident happened, so he just gave some ________answers when asked about what he witnessed.

A. concrete B. abundant

C. apparent D. vague

Mr.Green is always devoted to his work and has a sense of responsibility. That’s why he was asked to _______the company when manager’s health was declining.

A. take over B. hand over

C. turn over D. trip over

Still, poverty ________ people in Africa. However, there are small victories indicating a good start towards a better future because they are taught how to fish.

A. kills B. is killing

C. has killed D. killed

We express the hope that a climate beneficial to a negotiated settlement would be created soon, ________ there may no longer be the need for the armed struggle.

A. in case B. even though

C. so that D. as long as

----Why are you standing the street in such hot weather?

----I just can’t help it. I am appointed to interview people ______to learn about the customers’ feedback on our products.

A. at random B. at hand

C. at best D. at intervals

The trade imbalance is likely to rise again in 2017._______ a new policy will be required soon.

A. Hence B. For

C. Though D. As

Jack always dreams of his song ______,so that he can make a fortune overnight.

A. hanging on B. catching on

C. moving on D. holding on

Yao Ming, the first man to become the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft without playing in college, was honored Friday night as the Houston Rockets ________ his No. 11 jersey.

A. abandoned B. preserved

C. granted D. retired

You can’t imagine the suffering the explorers________ during their trip in the horrible desert without ample water and food.

A. stimulated B. ultimated

C. underwent D. reinforce

________ on smart phone to entertain themselves that people don’t know what to do while going out without it.

A. Such is the dependence B. Such dependence does

C. So they are dependent D. So do they depend