We ______ while Mr. Evan read the exam results.
| A．held our breath | B． wasted our breath |
| C．caught our breath | D．took our breath |
They desired they _______ the right to express their opinions.
| A．had | B．have | C．are | D．were |
Mr. Reed made up his mind to devote all he had to _______ some schools for poor children.
| A．set out | B．setting up | C．have set up | D．has set up |
It was _______ he worked hard that he succeeded in the end.
| A．because | B．since | C．as | D．for |
You don’t want _______ and neither do others.
| A．to make fun of | B．making fun of | C．to be made fun of | D．being made fun of |
This kind of animal is able to protect itself from danger in many years. ________, the colouring of its hide makes it almost invisible when it is feeding in the shadow of trees.
| A．First at all | B．First of all | C．In all | D．At all |