The enemies tried to ____ the city, but they failed in the end.
| A．make possession of | B．take possession of |
| C．be covered with | D．make up of |
Usually math inspires fear, but Mr. Smith turns that fear into a unique kind of understanding, and, ______, progress and learning.
| A．differently | B．surprisingly |
| C．generally | D．amusingly |
When making small talk at holiday parties, don’t tell someone who ______ weight how amazing they look. That implies they looked terrible before.
| A．has lost | B．would lose |
| C．will be losing | D．had lost |
— My lack of interest in the job as a lawyer is becoming increasingly ______.
— You’d better apply for another job.
| A．typical | B．concrete | C．evident | D．regular |
My mom held me and my brother tight, tears of happiness ______ her face, feeling proud of our final success.
| A．to cover | B．covered |
| C．having covered | D．covering |
The real evidence is the least of our worries ______ we have known about it.
| A．since | B．though | C．unless | D．while |