Helen had to shout ______above the sound of the music .
A.making herself hear B.to make herself hear
C.making herself heard D.to make herself heard
John had to have his car repaired in a garage because it ______ seriously.
A.damaged B.had damaged
C.had been damaged D.was being damaged
Neither my wife nor I myself _____ able to persuade my daughter to change her _____.
A.is, thought B.am, mind
C.are, decision D.am, brain
Seeing the policeman coming, away ____________.
A.the thief ran
B.werethethiefrunning
C.didthethiefrun
D.ranthethief
Learning from _______ mistakes can help us stay cautious and make wise decisions in the days to come.
A.special B.previous C.common D.stupid
The hotel _____ during our holidays stands by the seaside.
A.we stayed at B.where we stayed at
C.we stayed D.in that we stayed