1. In _______ gesture to help preserve history, the locals are repairing _______ large percentage of the historic sites steadily.
A. the; the B. a; a C. the; a D. /; the
2. ----The government claims to exercise control over housing prices. But the fact is_______ ideal.
---- It’s _______ wonder that there are constant complaints on the Internet.
A. free from; not a B. free of; not a
C. far from; no D. far away; no
