Not ________ I stepped into Grade two did I choose to study arts.
| A．until | B．when | C．as | D．after |
A local woman didn’t _______ her tears when she saw her store destroyed by the fire.
| A．hold out | B．hold back |
| C．hold up | D．hold on |
Scientists said that the winter of 2011 was _____ cold, and in fact it was much colder than predicted.
| A．frozen | B．freezing |
| C．freezingly | D．froze |
The child ______ in the countryside knows how to _____ animals like dogs, pigs and so on.
| A．raised; bring up | B．brought up; raise |
| C．fed; raise | D．fed up; bring up |
The reason _____ he was late for the meeting was ____ he was held up by traffic jam during rush hours.
| A．why; because | B．that; that |
| C．why; that | D．that; because |
Don’t blame yourself too much. Everyone has his ______ and weaknesses.
| A．powers | B．strengths |
| C．forces | D．energies |