Until the start of the Industrial Revolution, mankind was poor, hungry, and constantly at the _______ of disease and natural disasters.
A. power B. limit C. control D. mercy
The food ran out early, but __________ the party was a success according to the guests present that evening.
A. therefore B. meanwhile C. otherwise D. however
A new survey released by Yale University finds that Americans trust scientists most when ______ comes to information on climate change.
A. that B. it C. this D. there
Mr. Bush is on time for everything. How ____ it be that he was late for the important meeting?
A. can B. should C. may D. must
— You won’t believe it, Sam. I was chosen as an exchange student to China.
— Congratulations! _______
A. That’s something. B. You did a good job.
C. That’s all right. D. You got it.
The committee asked for these suggestions to be ______ on paper, so that they might study them further.
A. brought down B. handed down C. laid down D. put down
