He was about to tell me the secret _____ someone patted him on the shoulder.
A.as | B.until | C.while | D.when |
Carl wanted to play a joke on Bob but gave himself _____ by laughing.
A.away | B.in | C.out | D.up |
As he had no friends and relatives in the town, the traveler tried to find a _____ somewhere.
A.log | B.lodge | C.landing | D.lodging |
The thieves _____ him _____ in the park, took his wallet and escaped.
A.held .. back | B.held .. up | C.held .. on | D.held .. out |
When the Greeks had _____ the Persians, a soldier ran from Marathon to Athens.
A.won | B.bitten | C.beaten | D.hit |
Alice _____ her father that both she and her husband would be happy if he would live with them.
A.convinced | B.reinforced | C.pledged | D.required |