By boat is the only way to get here, which is _____ we arrived.
A. where
B. when
C. why
D. how
Kids shouldn’t have access to violent films because they might _____ the things they see.
A. indicate
B. investigate
C. imitate
D. innovate
Self-driving is an area _______China and the rest of the world are on the same starting line.
A. that
B. where
C. which
D. when
It’s strange that he _______have taken the books without the owner’s permission.
A. Would
B. should
C. could
D. might
Developing the Yangtze River Economic Belt is a systematic project which _______ a clear road map and timetable.
A. calls for
B. calls on
C. calls off
D. calls up
Around 13,500 new jobs were created during the period, _______ the expected number of 12,000 held by market analysts.
A. having exceeded
B. to exceed
C. exceeded
D. exceeding
There is a good social life in the village, and I wish I _______ a second chance to become more involved.
A. had
B. will have
C. would have had
D. have had
-- You know what? I’ve got a New Year concert ticket.
-- Oh, _______ You’re kidding.
A.so what?
B. go ahead.
C. come on.
D. what for?
_______ you can sleep well, you will lose the ability to focus, plan and stay motivated after one or two nights.
A. Once
B. Unless
C. If
D. When
I was sent to the village last month to see how the development plan _______ in the past two years.
A. had been carried out
B. would be carried out
C. is being carried out
D. has been carried out
Hopefully in 2025 we will no longer be e-mailing each other, for we _______ more convenient electronic communication tools by then.
A. have developed
B. had developed
C. will have developed
D. developed
Try to understand what’s actually happening instead of acting on the _______ you’ve made.
A. assignment
B. association
C. acquisition
D. assumption
China’s soft power grows _______ the increasing appreciation and understanding of China globally.
A. in line with
B. in reply to
C. in return for
D. in honour of
Despite the poor service of the hotel, the manager is _______ to invest in sufficient training for his staff.
A. keen
B. reluctant
C. anxious
D. ready
-- What happened? Your boss seems to _______.
--Didn’t you know his secretary leaked the secret report to the press?
A. be over the moon
B. laugh his head off
C. be all ears
D. fly off the handle