The seaman _____ swim only half way before he drowned.
| A．could | B．might | C．was able to | D．would |
He admitted ___away the purse____to him．
| A．to have taken: not belonged | B．taking; not belonged |
| C．taking; not belonging | D．to have taken: not belonging |
The patient is supposed to go to the hospital for_____checks．
| A．common | B．normal | C．regular | D．usual |
From their ____on the top of the TV tower, visitors can have a better_____of the city．
| A．stage; scene | B．position; view |
| C．condition; sight | D．situation; scenery |
In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay _____________.
| A．right away | B． in ruins | C． as if | D．at an end |
The young man insisted he ____nothing wrong and that the police___him．
| A．did: released | B．had done; release |
| C．had done; must release | D．should do; should release |