―The cloth ______ well and _______ long.

―OK, I’ll take it.

A．washes; lasts                                       B．is washed; lasted

C．washes; is lasted                                  D．is washing; lasting

Who was it that won the champion in the ______ race in Beijing Olympics?

A．800-metre-long                                   B．800-metres-long

C．800metre length                                  D．800 metres length

Who was it that won the champion in the ______ race in Beijing Olympics?

A．800-metre-long                                   B．800-metres-long

C．800metre length                                  D．800 metres length

______ all his friends and money gone, he felt totally hopeless.

A．Despite        B．Regardless of         C．Since     D．With

Why don’t we have a break until, _______, 10:45?

A．tell                   B．telling             C．say             D．saying

The learned scholar _______ the question raised by the audience how life began.

A．came up with                               B．took advantage of     

C．benefited from                             D．threw light upon

The effects that 20 years ago the car accident ________ on him _______ being fully realized now.

The plane will soon be landing in Bombay. Please remember to put your watches_______ by five hours.

A．away               B．down               C．forward               D．off

______ development of nuclear weapon is _______ threat to _______ mankind.

A．The; /; the           B．The; a; /       C．A; /; the        D．A; a; /

―How can I help you the most?

―______ out of the way.

A．To stay        B．By staying           C．Stay      D．Having stayed