The big company should be ready to ______ many talents who can often _____ a new idea for increasing sales.

A．take in; come across                     B．take on; come on

C．take on; come up with                    D．take in; come up with

_______ he lives in a rich family, he started from the lowest position as an ordinary worker to make his living.

A．While            B．Unless            C．As               D．Since

 People have the belief ______ factories should produce fewer things from raw materials, ______the supply is growing smaller and smaller.

A．which; that        B．that; of which      C．that; whose        D．which; whose

The water and soil conservation project resulted in farmers ______ the crops on the farmland  _____ trees and grass.

A．to replace; with     B．to replace; for      C．replacing; with     D．replacing; for

Since no one really knows what effects the GM food might have _____ us humans, many countries think that they should be cautious _____ this new technology.

A．about; with        B．on; to            C．in; to             D．on; with

Seeing the stranger _______, the frightened baby couldn’t help ______ crying.

A．burst in; bursting into                    B．burst into; burst out

C．break in; bursting out                    D．burst into; burst out

Some special projects are ________ to protect our environment, so we may be _____ to having a clean and beautiful home in the near future.

A．on the way; under way                   B．under way; on the way

C．in the way; on the way                   D．on the way; in the way

Every evening after dinner, if not ______ in reading books, she can be found _____ on the sofa watching TV.

A．absorbed; seating                       B．absorbing; sat

C．absorbed; seated                       D．absorbing; sitting

As we know, nothing can be equal to the ______ of parents for their children in the world.

A．appreciation       B．intention          C．invitation          D．affection

Price control would gradually disappear ________ a free market.

A．in need of         B．in favor of         C．in charge of        D．in honor of