A Frenchman who lost his arms and legs successfully swam across the Channel, a challenge he for two years.
| A．has been preparing | B．had been preparing |
| C．has prepared | D．prepares |
Overjoyed to see his long lost friends, Carter ______ a toast to the health of them all.
| A．suggested | B．recommended | C．proposed | D．ordered |
"I ______ poetry as the food of the love," said Darcy.
| A．have been used to considering | B．have used to consider |
| C．use to consider | D．used to considering |
I hope you don't mind me ______ you sir, but is there much money involved in the will?
| A．asking | B．to ask | C．ask | D．that I ask |
Her lecture ______ all the recent developments in the subject, which will attract more people.
| A．took up | B．took down | C．took in | D．took on |
Considering the convenience and of getting information, the ______of people seem to prefer TV to radio.
| A．majority | B．most | C．part | D．minority |