__ __ so much trouble, we failed to complete the task on time.
| A．Faced | B．Face | C．Facing | D．To face |
What I'm telling you is strictly _____. Do not let anyone know of it.
| A．secretive | B．special | C．individual | D．confidential |
It was with great delight that I read in your February _____ the letter to the Editor written by Prof. Johnson.
| A．issue | B．item | C．magazine | D．copy |
.The current political _____ of our country is favorable for foreign investments.
| A．climate | B．weather | C．state | D．occasion |
The store had no more red shoes _____, so Mary chose brown ones instead.
| A．in demand | B．in store | C．in need | D．in stock |
. Don't go too far into the sea, children, or the waves will _____ you off your feet.
| A．flow | B．cut | C．press | D．sweep |