He had decided to give it up , but on____ second thoughts he decided to try___
third time.
| A．the; a | B．/ ; / | C．a; a | D．/ ; a |
One _____ needed when making a cake is flour; another is sugar.
| A．container | B．ingredient | C．content | D．equivalent |
They have been waiting for many hours to see the singer, but the airplane must have been _____.
| A．behind the times | B．behind schedule |
| C．ahead of time | D．in no time |
Neither of them thought highly of him and they both tried to _____ him in his work.
| A．hamper | B．support | C．assist | D．encourage |
Her display of bad temper completely _____ the party.
| A．harmed | B．damaged | C．spoilt | D．hurt |
We forgave his bad temper because we knew that his son's illness had put him under great _____.
| A．emotion | B．excitement | C．crisis | D．stress |