—Many parents do almost everything for their children, but the children still fail them.
—That's _______ these parents are mistaken.
A.how B.where C.what D.why
The whole city seemed to spring to life almost overnight around 1050, a phenomenon now ____ as a miracle.
A.having referred to B.to be referring to
C.referred to D.referring to
As far as she could _______, there was nothing ______ low huts.
A.turn out; besides B.make out; besides
C.turn out; but D.make out; but
Bruno was secretly pleased when he knew that it could be weeks before they went back because he had_______ himself to the idea of spending one more month there.
A.contributed B.stuck C.devoted D.resigned
Martin had said that his father was a chef, which Bruno knew to be true because he sometimes ________ Martin from school, wearing a white smock and a tartan apron.
A.picked B.caught C.collected D.brought
“What are you doing?” Bruno asked in _______, although he wasn't happy to come home and find someone going through his possessions.
A.as a polite tone as he could muster B.as polite a tone as he could muster
C.as polite as a tone he could muster D.a tone polite as he could muster
