—How about your travel?
—You can hardly imagine what difficulty we have had ______ the vast desert.
A.exploring B.explored C.to explore D.explore
After he retired from office, Rogers ______ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.
A. took up B. saved up C. kept up D. drew up
The music of the film _________ by him sounds so ___________ .
A. playing, exciting B. played, excited
C. playing, excited D. played, exciting
He _____ have completed his work; otherwise, he wouldn’t be enjoying himself by the seaside.
A. should B. must C. wouldn’t D. can’t
--- Why did you ______ the fourth paragraph of your rewritten composition?
--- Because I thought it was off the point.
A. put out B. leave out
C. make out D. figure out
—Didn’t the guard see him breaking into the bank?
—No, he ______ in the other direction.
A. was looking B. had looked
C. looked D. is looking