With the price of pork and eggs _______ quickly, CPI has become a hot phrase among Chinese.

A．raising            B．going up           C．to raise           D．to go up

It was _______ back home after the experiment.

A．not until midnight did he go

B．until midnight that he didn’t go

C．not until midnight that he went

D．until midnight when he didn’t go

The scientists are beating their brains trying to _______ a solution to the problem.

A．come about        B．come across       C．come out          D．come up with

It is essential that every child _______ the same educational opportunities.

A．have             B．would have        C．has              D．had

We walked as fast as we could, _______ to catch the 9:30 train.

A．hoping           B．to hope           C．we hoped         D．being hoped

_______ for several weeks, the city was short of food and clothing.

A．As having flooded                       B．As flooding

C．Having been flooded                     D．To flood

It was in the village _____ we used to live ______ the film was made.

A．that; where        B．where; that        C．which; that        D．that; which

—James, I’ve found a job that _______ me down to the ground.

—Really? Congratulations!

A．fits               B．goes with          C．matches          D．suits

The reason _______ he gave at the meeting was not the exact reason _______ he failed to show up on time.

A．why; that          B．which; that        C．that; why          D．that; which

Society _______ a variety of people; some are good, others bad, and still others in between.

A．is consisted of      B．is made up of       C．consisted of        D．make up of