Car production rose 25％ ________ the first three months of this year．

A．comparing to

B．compared to

C．compare with

D．to compare with

Mother received a letter from her son, telling that he had ________ the money and food．

A．run out of

B．ran out of

C．run out

D．ran out

He was a heavy smoker before．His wife ________ him not to smoke because of his illness．

A．advised

B．suggested

C．forced

D．persuaded

We have learned 2, 000 English words ________．

A．by far

B．so far

C．too far

D．as far

I am ________ with living with a man of this kind．

A．eat up

B．eaten up

C．feed up

D．fed up

The flu is believed ________ by viruses that like to reproduce in the cells inside the human nose and throat．

A．causing

B．being caused

C．to be caused

D．to have caused

It's no use ________ Bill because he will never change his mind．

A．argue

B．argue with

C．arguing

D．arguing with

We ________ on it for several hours but we haven't yet reached any conclusion．

A．are working

B．work

C．have been worked

D．have been working

She was ________ for helping the murderer to escape．

A．searched

B．brought

C．arrested

D．caught

________ the new policy, we are now having a happy life．

A．Thanks to

B．Because

C．For

D．Thanks for