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 |