It is really a challenge for me to finish it. In order not to be disturbed, I spent three days ______ in my study surfing the internet to do the research.
| A.locking | B.locked | C.to lock | D.lock | 
After he retired from office, Rogers __________painting for a while, but soon lost interest.
| A.took up | B.saved up | C.kept up | D.drew up | 
—Our family will go to Australia for a holiday. 
 —Oh, really? That sounds __________!
| A.fantastic | B.fragile | C.flexible | D.Fragrant | 
There must be a better way to teach our students __________value of __________life than just inviting an old professor to give a boring lecture.
| A.the;a | B./;the | C.a;the | D.the;/ | 
So fast ________ that I could not catch up with them.
| A.did they run | B.they had run | C.they ran | D.had they run | 
She was in a _________ as to whether to stay at school or get a job
| A.dilemma | B.choice | C.terror | D.election |