He could feel tears ___________ behind his eyes and wanted nothing more than for Father to realize just how awful a place Out-With really was and agree that it was time to leave.
A. fading B. welling up
C. dismissing D. leaking
They didn’t say anything to each other for a moment, and then finally Father ___________.
A. broke into laughter B. licked his lips
C. raised his voice D. broke the silence
Instead the ground was made of a sand-like substance, and as far as she could ___________ there was nothing but low huts and large square buildings dotted around and one or two smoke stacks in the distance.
A. make sense B. make out
C. make the best D. make it clear
There was a plaque ___________ the top of the bench but she couldn't read the inscription from this distance.
A. secured on B. tangled in
C. applied to D. attached to
Bruno was sure that it would have ___________ if they had left Gretel behind in Berlin to look after the house because she was nothing but trouble.
A. made it clear B. broken the rules of politeness
C. made a lot more sense D. received a small pension
Well, if Father’s job means that we have to move away from our house and the sliding banister and my three best friends for life, then I think Father should ___________ about his job, don’t you?
A. have big things in mind B. let the matters drop
C. stretch out D. think twice
