I ______ to take a French course this summer, but I changed the plan later.
A. planned B. have planned
C. was planning D. had planned
Attempts must be made to ______ the barrier(隔阂) between the two communities.
A. break up B. break through
C. break down D. break off
The boy pretended ______ asleep when his father came back.
A. to fall B. to have fallen
C. to be falling D. have fallen
The tiny fire in the stove gradually ______, and it was getting dark outside.
A. died down B. put down
C. set down D. keep down
The antelope said, “We’re being killed for the wool without mercy.” ______ that, Daisy cried.
A. in B. at
C. on D. off
Fortunately, the number of cyclists running traffic lights is ______.
A. on the decrease B. on the rise
C. on the run D. on the move
