Because of the strong sun Mrs. William's new dining room curtains _____ from dark blue to gray within a year.
| A．faded | B．fainted | C．paled | D．diminished |
--- Is there a bus to the downtown?
-----There ____ be, for it is too late now. You’d better take a taxi.
| A．won’t | B．mustn’t | C．can’t | D．needn’t |
By the end of last year another new gymnasium_____ in Beijing
| A．would be completed | B．was being completed |
| C．has been completed | D．had been completed |
Facing the dangerous situation, he was completely______.
| A．at loss | B．at a loss | C．out of order | D．out of sight |
This morning traffic was ____ by an accident outside the town hall.
| A．held off | B．held up | C．held on | D．held over |
It is said that the company in ___ charge of him is in ____ debt now.
| A．the, the | B．/ , / | C．/, the | D．the, / |