We ______ that you would be able to visit us, but you did not.
| A．hope | B．hoped | C．had hoped | D．are hoping |
________ working in a company, she spends a lot of time studying law.
| A．As well as | B．As well |
| C．Except for | D．In addition |
We firmly believe that war never settles anything. It only ________ violence.
| A．runs into | B．comes from |
| C．leads to | D．begins with |
People will thank the firefighters for the things they do to prevent fires ________ the environment safer.
| A．make | B．to make |
| C．from making | D．making |
They have ________ a new manager at the company.
| A．appointed | B．approved |
| C．accounted | D．approached |
You can’t ________ the house until all the papers have been signed,
| A．take possess of | B．take possession of |
| C．in possession of | D．possession |