26．A t present the hotel is almost empty，but I’m sure things will start to ________in the spring．
| A．rise up | B．hold on | C．pick up | D．hang out |
Though he was born of a rich family, Tom left home at the age of 15, ____ to make his own living.
| A．determining | B．determined |
| C．being determined | D．having determined |
As a student, you have to take into consideration the part a good way of learning will _____ in your studies.
| A．play | B．give | C．make | D．teach |
As a good friend of his, I offered Tom my congratulations ______ his passing the college entrance exams.
| A．at | B．on | C．for | D．of |
-- _____ you make so much noise, Mary? Your father is sleeping now.
--Sorry, Mum. I’ll take care not to.
| A．Can | B．May | C．Will | D．Must |
--Did you buy the wonderful shoes?
--Yes. They told me it would be cheap but _____ it cost me nearly $700.
| A．as a result | B．in a word | C．at last | D．in fact |