The noise of the train __________ in the dark night.
| A．died out | B．died from | C．died away | D．died off |
Two middle-aged passengers fell into the sea. __________，neither of them could swim.
| A．happen | B．occur |
| C．Naturally | D．Unfortunately |
Students are always interested in finding out __________ they can go with a new teacher.
| A．how far | B．how soon |
| C．how often | D．how long |
______ by Typhoon Morakot （莫拉克），Taiwan __________ water and electricity shortage.
| A．Having struck; facing | B．Having struck; faced |
| C．Struck; facing | D．Struck; faced |
We had never __________ this kind of holiday before and had no idea what to expect.
| A．went | B．tried out |
| C．experienced | D．heard |
The telephone __________，but by the time I got indoors, it stopped.
| A．had rung | B．was ringing |
| C．rings | D．has rung |