The distraction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of
money could .
| A．stand up to | B．make up for | C．come up with | D．put up with |
Caroline __________ staying at home, doing nothing at all. So she has made up her mind to find a job for herself.
| A．is fond of | B．is tired of | C．is proud of | D．is aware of |
While_________in Britain, he made friends with the natives there.
| A．working | B．worked | C．he works | D．he is working |
David said that it was______ his strong interest in literature_____ he chose the course.
| A．because of; that | B．because; so |
| C．because; that | D．why; because |
The number of the people invited to the meeting ____ about 100, but a number of them ____ late because of the heavy snow.
| A．were; was | B．were; were | C．was; were | D．was; was |
What great trouble we had _______ where his house was.
| A．finding | B．to find | C．find | D．found |