Most of the ____ in this workshop do not work very seriously or productively.
A.tooth and nail
B.rank and file
C.eager beavers
D.old hand

_____I am aware, there were no problems during the first six months.
A.As far as
B.So much as
C.Much more than
D.Except that

(41)
A.to use
B.being used
C.to be used
D.used

(44)
A.gases
B.coals
C.diamonds
D.minerals

How many sharks are hunted and killed every year?
A.one hundred
B.many
C.five to ten
D.thousands

The number of sharks in the world is........................
A.getting worried by some biologists.
B.being killed
C.getting bigger
D.getting smaller

Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A.People like to hunt sharks.
B.Laws have been passed in sharks’ defence.
C.The governments prohibited people from killing sharks.
D.People are killing many sharks for some reasons.

Chinese ______is very popular in America.
A.cuisine
B.dish
C.kitchen
D.meal

For (A) several centuries no real changes (B) made (C) in the basic methods used for (D) printing.
A.For
B.no real changes
C.made
D.used for

Hurricanes (A) from the Gulf of Mexico have been caused (B) considerable (C) damage (D) to coastal cities in Texas.
A.Hurricanes
B.have been caused
C.considerable
D.damage