After retirement, Mr. Smith ______ painting, which he had always loved but had not had time for.
| A．took up | B．got up | C．help up | D．looked up |
Though severely _____, the band insisted on playing their music late at night as usual.
| A．being criticized | B．criticizing | C．criticized | D．to be criticized |
He will never give up the chance to go abroad for further education _____ the situation is.
| A．however | B．wherever | C．whenever | D．whatever |
—Mrs. Stanley looks gorgeous tonight.
— The dark dress ______ her hidden beauty.
| A．brings out | B．picks up | C．gives away | D．leaves over |
The next time I went to see the house, its price had gone up by more than _____ 10%.
| A．another | B．other | C．any other | D．the other |
This kind of clothing material, ________soft and smooth, sells well.
| A．feeling | B．felt | C．being felt | D．having felt |