You have to be a fairly good speaker to ________ listeners’ interest for over an hour.
| A．catch | B．hold | C．improve | D．attract |
I smell something ________ in the kitchen.Can I call you back in a minute?
| A．burning | B．burnt | C．being burnt | D．to be burnt |
I thought the girl nice，pretty and honest ________ I met her.
| A．first time | B．for the first time | C．the first time | D．by the time |
Nowadays，scientists are working hard to find a best way of treating addictions ________ drugs.
| A．of | B．in | C．on | D．to |
It was so ________ having to sing in public.
| A．embarrassed | B．embarrassing | C．nervous | D．embarrassingly |
—Did you look up the time of trains to Shanghai?
—Yes，the early train is ________ to leave at 5：30 am.
| A．likely | B．about | C．possible | D．due |