_______ a report, some 844 animals and plants have disappeared in the last 500 years.
A. According to B. Apart from
C. In addition to D. Despite
Chinese medicine has amazed many people around the world with its different________ to health.
A. method B. way C. means D. approach
It is strongly ______ that the machines should be checked every year.
A. recognized B. recommended
C. recorded D. recovered
--Can I help you with the heavy bag?
--______.
A. Thank you. B. It doesn't matter.
C. No, I am all right. D. Really?
That tree, _______ branches are almost bare, is very old.
A. of which B. on which
C. in that D. whose
As a rule, domestic servants doing odd jobs are paid_______.
A. by hour B. by an hour
C. by hours D. by the hour
