Our teacher looked here and there on our playground ______ looking for something.
A. even though B. even if C. as if D. only if
The country itself didn’t have enough gas because of the war, so the government decided to ______ its gas supplies to other countries.
A. hide away B. cut off C. insist on D. break up
In order not to let the others hear what he said, he ______ the news to me.
A. shouted B. told C. whispered D. said
— How are the things in your village?
— Modern farming methods have been brought in and the villagers are ______ now than before.
A. well off B. better off C. badly off D. worse off
— How could you ______ my sister so easily in the crowd?
— Because she stood out in her red dress.
A. pick up B. pick out C. take up D. take out
As a film star she was a success, but as a wife she was ______ failure, so their marriage ended in ______ failure.
A. /; / B. /; a C. a; a D. a; /