_____ the secret of nature, the young scient
ist has little time for ent
ertainment．
| A．Devoted to bring up |
B．Devoted himself to bring up |
| C．Devoted to bringing up | D．Devoting to bring up |
—Could I ask you a rather personal question?
—Sure, __________.
| A．pardon me | B．go ahead |
| C．good idea | D．forget it |
People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars, and this __________ creates further problems.
| A．in short | B．in case |
| C．in doubt | D．in turn |
The __________ look on his face showed that he hadn't expected it.
| A．astonished | B．astonishing |
| C．being astonished | D．having astonished |
You didn't use to like him much when we were at school, __________?
| A．were we | B．weren't we |
| C．did you | D．didn't you |
Much to my __________, most of the people __________ to the party were old friends.
| A．astonishing; inviting | B．astonished; invited |
| C．astonishment; inviting | D．astonishment; invited |