9. Mike must be angry with me, for he walked____me without even saying hello.
| A．past | B．on | C．at | D．over |
Timmy was only 11 years old, but he is already 1.7 meters tall. He is too tall __________ his age, I think.
| A．at | B．in | C．about | D．for |
No sooner __________ these words than the warden hit him on the head with the soup spoon.
| A．did he say | B．has he said | C．had he said | D．does he say |
When they had cleaned their bowls in this way, they would sit __________ at the pot with eager eyes, as if they wanted to eat it.
| A．stared | B．staring | C．to stare | D．stares |
Charles Dickens described __________ life in the middle of the 19th century, __________ period that is now called Victorian.
| A．/; a | B．the; a | C．/; the | D．a; / |
--Do you know if Linda is willing to take charge of the program?
--- _________, does it?
| A．It takes no time | B．It counts for nothing |
| C．It doesn’t hurt to ask | D．It doesn’t make sense |