The Prime Minister refused to comment on the rumor that he had planned to _____.
| A．discharge | B．dismiss | C．resign | D．resume |
—This morning your mobile phone was always busy. I couldn’t ________ to you until several attempts.
—Oh, I’m sorry. I was discussing the price of our products with a client over the phone.
| A．get over | B．get through | C．get across | D．get on |
Many early Europeans, ________ the earth to be flat, feared that Columbus would fall off the edge of the earth.
| A．believing | B．having believed | C．believed | D．to believe |
With so many orphans ________，the charity organization calls for more donations.
| A．to be looked after | B．being looked after | C．to look after | D．looked after |
I don’t think it is teachers who ________ for giving students too much pressure.
| A．are to blame | B．are going to blame | C．are to be blamed | D．should blame |
The shy girl felt ________ and uncomfortable when she couldn’t answer her teacher’s questions.
| A．amazed | B．awkward | C．curious | D．amused |