The inspector ______ his fingers over the sheet of newspaper. There were some marks on the surface of the paper.
| A．turned | B．set | C．held | D．ran |
— Lovely weather, isn’t it?
— Yes, a bit hot, ______ ．
| A．although | B．but | C．though | D．yet |
You require too much ______ me．It’s beyond my power．
| A．at | B．in | C．of | D．with |
I remember _______, but I have forgotten the exact number．
| A．paying | B．being paid | C．to pay | D．to be paid |
They _____a lot through group work on the sports field．
| A．earned | B．gained | C．won | D．achieved |
2. Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
Parents are busy people. If they are working, they are usually not at home 48 their children return from school. Sometimes it is necessary for a parent to write 49 after-school note for their children. They sometimes put the note on the kitchen table, the refrigerator, 50 another place where their children are sure to find it. A note is often a 51 way to "talk" with a child than using the telephone. For one thing, parents have time to think about52 they want to say before they write. 53 another, the note lists all the information in one place. It is easy to read again and again People often forget all the details that 54 hear in a telephone call. Finally, cell phones can be turned 55 or telephone calls not answered. For these reasons, after-school notes are very popular with parents.