We look forward to the day when the motorcar has been replaced by some less dangerous ______of transport.
A. means B. methods C. manners D. ways
It took him a long time to ______the skills he needed to become a professional artist.
A. acquire B. inquire C. require D. request
I’m so glad you’ve come here to ______this matter in person.
A. lead to B. see to C. turn to D. refer to
They’ve made full preparations, but it remains ______whether they will be able to do a good job in the experiment.
A. to see B. seen C. being seen D. to be seen
The blue sky of the holiday brochure was such a ______this rainy March day.
A. compare with B. compare to C. contrast to D. contrast as
Who will be in charge in ______ of our boss?
A. absence B. the absence C. absences D. an absence
