My heart always ___________ faster when I speak in public.

A. catches B. beats

C. blowsD. connects

_________ I could think of an answer, the teacher asked someone else.

A. BecauseB. As

C. BeforeD. After

Could you get me some ______? I’m hungry

A. appleB. bread

C. butterD. cake

It was a bitter __________ when they decided not to give him a second chance.

A. cultureB. beat

C. careD. blow

Mother said no. She didn’t even ___ me to explain the reason behind the decision.

A. agreeB. allow

C. askD. advise

Before 2003, there was no direct airline _____ Taiwan and the mainland.

A. among B. both

C. betweenD. across

Her father has __________ greatly since she saw him last time.

A. agedB. avoided

C. canceledD. cheated

I wanted to explain, but you didn’t give me any ________.

A. candle B. cause

C. change D. chance

In winter days, we have to ___________ the snow on the playground.

A. clearB. clean

C. coverD. check

It’s 3 o’clock in the morning, but I’m still wide __________.

A. alive B. awake

C. aloneD. asleep