He was busily ________to cleaning his shoes while his wife was cooking.
A. involved B. supposed
C. occupied D. committed
When I turned back, I noticed again there was no _________of him in the mirror.
A. picture B. shadow
C. reflection D. figure
Our government has tried various channels to raise and _________social security funds.
A. accompany B. accelerate
C. accumulate D. accommodate
The author couldn’t _________it _________, so I can’t make out what the article says.
A. get; across B. get; over
C. give; away D. give; out
Not only can ______shut-eye leave us feeling tired and lazy but it can also be damaging our health and looks.
A. lacked B. lacking
C. lacking of D. lack in
In the 1970s, an opera company _________a new production of ‘King Lear’, in which Patrick Magee starred.
A. staged B. had staged
C. was staged D. has been staged