Last year the advertising rate ______ by 20 percent.

单项选择题The president made a ______ speech at the opening ceremony of the sports meeting, which encouraged the sportsmen greatly.

单项选择题I caught a ______ of the taxi before it disappeared around the corner of the street.

单项选择题Finding a job in such a big company has always been ______ his wildest dreams.

单项选择题They thought about the problem for a long time but came to no ______.

单项选择题They can participate in excursions to lovely beaches around the island at regular ______.

单项选择题New York ______ second in the production of apples, producing 850,000,000 pounds this year.

单项选择题It has been revealed that some government leaders ______ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves.

单项选择题Sherlly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first ______.

单项选择题Tom likes ______ foreign coins.

单项选择题A well-written composition ______ good choice of words and clear organization.