He was in great need of money, so he _____ $5, 000 for his car.
| A．paid | B．took | C．cost | D．spent |
It had been raining three days before we arrived, so we might as well _____ at home.
| A．stay | B．to stay | C．have stayed | D．to have stayed |
.______alone in a dark room, the little girl was so ______ at the _____ sound.
| A．Left; frightening; frightening | B．Left; frightened; frightening |
| C．Leaving; frightened; frightening | D．Leaving; frightening; frightened |
. She is a kind-hearted woman and often has _____ mercy _____ people who are in trouble.
| A．a; on | B．\; on | C．a; o | D．\; to |
The mayor ordered that the food and tents ________ sent to the people in the earthquake as soon as possible.
| A．were | B．be | C．would be | D．had been |
More than two hundred years ago the United States _______ from the British Empire and became an independent country.
| A．broke down | B．broke out | C．broke away | D．broke off |