—Miss Smith once _____ music in Africa for eight years and now is an actress.
—No wonder I often hear her sing in the garden.
A. has taught B. was teaching
C. taught D. had been teaching
The thief fell to the ground, his left foot _____ and blood _____ down from his mouth.
A. breaking; running B. broken; running
C. breaking; run D. broken; run
From that moment on, I have come to realize that I’m unique in the eyes of my parents and that they’ll _____ me in face of misfortunes and hardships.
A. devote to B. refer to C. stick with D. deal with
Some government officials in the USA have pointed out that the death of Osama Bin Laden means keen vigilance (警戒) _____ the end of terrorism.
A. more than B. better than C. other than D. rather than
It is reported that single-parent children _____ some of the functions that the absent adult in the house would have served.
A. take up B. take over C. take in D. take on
You can depend on it that I’m trying to do what is best, but _____ I have got to consider the cost.
A. equally B. merely C. nearly D. mostly
