________ doing his experiment, he forgot to pick up his wife from the station.
A. Absorbed in B. Absorbed to C. Absorbing in D. Absorbing to
Only then did I realize that it was foolish to ___ my friends and never contact them.
A. break away from B. catch up with C. look away from D. put up with
After a day’s hard work, Mary went to the nearby shop to _____ herself to a strawberry ice cream.
A. satisfy B. treat C. provide D. offer
Prices ______ all the time. It's no wonder that we've spent so much money recently.
A. rose B. had risen C. were rising D. have been rising
There’s no way of knowing why one man makes an important discovery __ _ another man, also intelligent, fails.
A. since B. if C. as D. while
The doctor will see you again next week. _____, you must rest as much as possible.
A. Somehow B. However C. Meanwhile D. Indeed
