—Did you see a man in black pass by just now?
—No, sir. I __________ a newspaper.
| A．read | B．was reading |
| C．would read | D．am reading |
— What does Mary do? — Her job ________ helping old people who live alone.
| A．makes up | B．consists of |
| C．adds up | D．is consisted of |
It has been announced by our provincial government that another two medical teams will be sent to _______ the injured people in the severe earthquake.
| A．join to | B．join in |
| C．take part in | D．attend |
The invention of steam engine greatly sped up the industrial revolution, which ________ a lot to the take-off of the world.
| A．turned | B．contributed | C．constructed | D．exposed |
__________I see him, he looks sad.
| A．Every now and then | B．Every now and again |
| C．Every so often | D．Every time |
A quarrel _________, which made him __________ his family.
| A．was broken out; break away | B．broke out; break away from |
| C．was broken away; break down | D．broke down; break out |