The line is engaged. I can’t _____ now.
| A．get on | B．get along | C．get through | D．get down |
I have no desire other than to lead a quiet life, ______ from anxiety.
| A．absent | B．separate | C．free | D．short |
When the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami(海啸), the worst—ever natural disasters, happened, the people there _____ heavy losses.
| A．received | B．suffered | C．accepted | D．occurred |
Lily regretted ______ to Mary’s birthday party last Sunday.
| A．not to go | B．not having been going |
| C．not going | D．not to be going |
Mrs. Taylor has an 8-year-old daughter who has a(n) ______ for painting—she has won two national prizes.
| A．ability | B．interest | C．present | D．gift |
Little Tom admitted ______ in the examination, ______ the teacher his word that he wouldn’t do that again.
| A．to cheat; to give | B．cheating; kept |
| C．having cheated; giving | D．to have cheated; keeping |