12. Ahead of us _____ a middle-aged woman in a bright green dress.
| A．have | B．has | C．is | D．Are |
The old rules have to bebecause they only applied to the circumstances that existed when they were made a hundred years ago.
| A． | developed | B． | established | C． | observed | D． | revised |
Seeing the big crowd coming towards him, he started to run down the hill，but____ and went down on his hands and knees in the melting snow.
| A．slipped | B．skied | C．signalled | D．sank |
When Richard said，“You are much more agreeable and prettier now，Joan’s face turned red at the unexpected_____.
| A．command | B．comparison | C．compliment | D．contribution |
Her_____ for writing was a desire for women to get the right to higher education.
| A．motivation | B．qualification | C．talent | D．technique |
—What did you do last weekend?
—Oh，nothing________.
| A．much | B．else | C．ever | D．yet |