He held the young man _______ in his arms after a good _______ handshake.
| A．tightly…. firmly | B．firm …. tight |
| C．firmly…. tightly | D．tight ….firm |
__________ to his scientific work, he has no time to care for his family affairs, which his wife always complains about.
| A．Devoting | B．Devoted | C．Being devoted | D．Having devoted |
__________ the bananas to go bad, he preferred to sell them at half price.
| A．Rather than allowing | B．Rather than to allow |
| C．More than allow | D．Rather than allow |
I like the film very much. It __________ me __________ the happiest days when I was young.
| A．reminds, of | B．reminds, to | C．thinks, of | D．helps, with |
As the examination is approaching, Mike makes a(n) __________ that I help him with his lessons.
| A．compromise | B．agreement | C．request | D．viewpoint |
- Do you think you could do without help?
- __________. This is not the first time for me.
| A．Take care | B．Hurry up | C．Not exactly | D．Not to worry |