_________ parents’ complaints, some cities have significantly cut school hours to give children more time for leisure and play.
A. In exchange for B. In response to
C. In harmony with D. In terms of
________ is known to us all is that the old worker, for _______ life was hard in the past, still works hard in his seventies.
A. As; whom B. What; whose C. It; whose D. What; whom
Misunderstandings _____ from lack of social communication, unless _____ with properly, may lead to serious problems.
A. resulted; dealt B. resulting; dealt
C. resulted; dealing D. resulting; dealing
An emergency meeting will be held tomorrow, at which the bill ________ to pass.
A. is expected B. will be expected C. expects D. will expect
— Oh, how depressed! I’m bound to lose to him in tomorrow’s competition.
—Cheer up! In fact, he is _________ than you.
A. not more nervous B. no more nervous
C. no less nervous D. a little less nervous
— What on earth are the police busy with?
— They have been looking into how the plane crash _______.
A. came out B. came up C. came down D. came about
