________ the rapid growth of short messages sent by mobile phones, the increasing number of criminal cases appeared through short messages.
| A．For | B．By |
| C．As | D．With |
Realizing that she ______ late for school, the girl had none of the bread prepared by Mum and hurried out.
| A．had been | B．is | C．was | D．would be |
—Isn’t it time you went to bed, Mike ?
— I ________ painting all afternoon, so I have to finish my homework now.
| A．was practicing | B．have practiced |
| C．have been practicing | D．had practiced |
It is reported that the fifth and last witness to the accident __________ for lying to the judge.
| A．have been taken to the police station |
| B．has been taken to the police station |
| C．were taken to the police station |
| D．has taken to the police station |
—I am going to Spain for a holiday soon.
— ______.
| A．It’s my pleasure | B．Never mind |
| C．Leave it alone | D．Good for you |
—Was he nervous when facing the interviewers?
—He is ________, and he even made some jokes.
| A．down in the dumps | B．as cool as a cucumber |
| C．over the moon | D．having butterflies in his stomach |