The theory wasn’t accepted by many people when it was first ____, but it proved to be true as time went by.
| A．put forward | B．relied on | C．set out | D．given off |
— Why not join us in playing basketball?
— Sorry. ________.
| A．With pleasure | B．Let’s get going |
| C．It isn’t my cup of tea | D．No problem |
I tried to persuade him to give up the foolish idea, but in ________, and now he begins to regret.
| A．vain | B．turn | C．return | D．case |
To our surprise, Mary didn’t feel a bit nervous though it’s the first time she _____ in public.
| A．spoke | B．had spoken | C．has spoken | D．speaks |
What a great weight I felt taken off my mind ________ I heard I had passed the College Entrance Examination!
| A．while | B．the moment | C．until | D．before |
The generous man devoted all he had _______ the victims, because of which he was highly praised.
| A．to help | B．helping | C．helped | D．to helping |