Roses are quite _____ flowers in English gardens.
| A．ordinary | B．common | C．usual | D．general |
A year earlier, Amelia had become the first woman passenger ____ across the Atlantic.
| A．fly | B．flying | C．to fly | D．flown |
To his parents’ great joy, all their son’s years of hard work finally ____.
| A．set off | B．paid off | C．took off | D．got off |
____ is certain, though, is that “the curse of the mummy” remains a riddle to this day.
| A．As | B．Which | C．It | D．What |
Upon their entering the tomb, Carter’s lucky pet bird, which he ____ in Cairo, was swallowed by a snake.
| A．was left | B．had left | C．left | D．was leaving |
You just can’t imagine what effect these people’s achievements have ____ our lives today.
| A．on | B．in | C．with | D．to |