Kathy______ a lot of Spanish by playing with the native boys and girls.
| A．picked up | B．took up | C．made up | D．turned up |
_____news that the national football team was disqualified for the next World Cup finals came as no___ surprise at dll .
| A．/；a | B．The; / | C．A; a | D．The; a |
Henry had just given himself for lost ______ he was spotted by a ship.
| A．when | B．while | C．as | D．after |
—Could I use your bike?
—Yes, surely you ______.
| A．might | B．will | C．can | D．should |
He couldn’t ______ the fact that the money was found in his house.
| A．answer for | B．leave for | C．account for | D．care for |
Many scientists believe that the universe began with an enormous explosion called the “Big Bang”, ______ happened about 13.7 billion years ago.
| A．that | B．which | C．when | D．what |