She longed for a pleasant trip in the summer, while her parents desired that she_______ at home, preparing for the coming exam..
| A．stay | B．stays | C．must stay | D．would stay |
Most people prefer spending money to __________ it.
| A．earn | B．earning | C．gain | D．gaining |
His __________ brother is two years __________ than him.
| A．older； older |
| B．older； elder |
| C．elder； older |
| D．elder； elder |
As we joined the crowd I got __________from myfriends.
| A．separated | B．spared | C．lost | D．missed |
There was a murder in one of the poorest suburbs in the city the other day. Now the police are turning the whole house upside down __________ clues.
| A．in want of |
| B．in search of |
| C．in favor of |
| D．in memory of |
—He works hard and is intelligent.
—__________ that he is always getting the first place in his class.
| A．It is no doubt |
| B．There is no doubt |
| C．It is no wonder |
| D．There is no wonder |