Mrs. Brown ______ her husband to give up smoking and from then on he became stronger and stronger.
| A．promised | B．persuaded | C．pretended | D．advised |
________ with conducting an interview by QQ online, a facetoface interview in person can provide people with more reliable details.
| A．Comparing | B．Compared |
| C．To compare | D．Compare |
________ the instructions very carefully when filling in the form.
| A．Following | B．To follow |
| C．Follow | D．Followed |
________ her leg the last time, Brenda decided not to go on the school skiing trip this year.
| A．Breaking | B．Broken |
| C．To break | D．Having broken |
I just couldn't understand the former mayor ________ the money raised for children in poor areas.
| A．taking | B．to take |
| C．being taken | D．to be taken |
To some people, “spiritual health” is a very abstract concept, ________ many unexplainable elements.
| A．contained | B．having contained |
| C．being contained | D．containing |