The apartment caught fire last night. Fortunately, most of the people there _______ escape.
| A．could | B．were able to | C．meant to | D．tried to |
We suddenly saw the bus about to leave and had to run _____ to catch it.
| A．hardly | B．awkwardly | C．hard | D．strongly |
If we can _____ our present difficulties, then everything should be all right.
| A．get off | B．come across | C．come over | D．get over |
Many university courses are not really _____ to the needs of students or their future employers.
| A．associated | B．relative | C．geared | D．sufficient |
Some areas, _____ their severe weather conditions, are hardly populated.
| A．due to | B．but for | C．in spite of | D．with relation to |
When the little child caught sight of the young woman _____ in white he started brawling immediately.
| A．dressed | B．wearing | C．worn | D．putting on |