____cleaning the yard and making up the beds for the old, we also read newspapers for them and had chats with them.
A. Except for B. Rather than C. Apart from D. Instead of
I haven’t had a phone in the house for three weeks now, and it’s several days ____I used a phone box last time.
A. as B. when C. if D. since
_________by the beauty of nature, the girl from London decided to spend another two days on the farm.
A. Attracting B. Attracted C. To be attracted D. Having attracted
John worked hard at his lessons and gained _____to a famous university last year.
A. permission B. admission C. agreement D. freedom
To my surprise, at yesterday’s meeting he again _________the plan that didn’t sound reasonable.
A. cheered up B. settled down C. brought up D. put up
Eric d
idn’t feel at ____ease in the party, because he was afraid of losing ____face.
A. the; a B. an; / C. /; the D. /; /
