John and I _____ friends for eight years. We first got to know each other at a Christmas party. But we _____ each other a couple of times before that.
| A． | had been; have seen | B． | have been; have seen |
| C． | had been; had seen | D． | have been; had seen |
What is most obvious in this book are all those details of daily living which make Mrs. Richard _____ common.
| A．nothing but | B．anything but | C．above all | D．rather than |
The firemen managed to _____ the fire in time.
| A．extinguish | B．prevent | C．suppress | D．ruin |
It was a great _____ for him to be pleasant to people he didn't like.
| A．attempt | B．trouble | C．power | D．effort |
John was very upset because he was _____ by the police with breaking the law.
| A．accused | B．arrested | C．sentenced | D．charged |
He is a very honest official and never _____ any gifts from the people who sought his help.
| A．accepted | B．received | C．took up | D．excepted |