Having bought a new car, _________to tell my wife the good news.
| A.a phone call was made | B.a phone call was needed |
| C.I made a phone call | D.I would make a phone call |
What is most obvious in this book are all those details of daily living which make Mrs. Richard _____ common.
| A.nothing but | B.anything but | C.above all | D.rather than |
The firemen managed to _____ the fire in time.
| A.extinguish | B.prevent | C.suppress | D.ruin |
It was a great _____ for him to be pleasant to people he didn't like.
| A.attempt | B.trouble | C.power | D.effort |
. He has impressed his employers considerably and _____ he is soon to be promoted.
| A.eventually | B.yet | C.finally | D.accordingly |
. I could just see a car in the distance, but I couldn't _____ what color it was.
| A.look out | B.make out | C.get across | D.take after |