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Mary realized she .
| A．was playing a joke about | B．was making fun of |
| C．was being laughed at | D．was made fun |
The coal miners ______ in the coal mine for 10 hours before we came to their rescue.
| A．had trapped | B．had been trapping |
| C．had been trapped | D．would have been trapped |
______ ，customers spend about 1.5 million pounds a day.
| A．In average | B．On average |
| C．In common | D．On the contrary |
His father came out of prison ______ Dickens have a chance to go to school.
| A．Not before; had | B．Only before; would have |
| C．It was until; had | D．Not until; did |
School children must be taught how to deal with dangerous ______ .
| A．states | B．conditions |
| C．situations | D．positions |
He has been to general manager because of his excellent work in the company.
| A．proposed | B．produced |
| C．promoted | D．programmed |