He sent me an e-mail, ________ to get further information.
| A．hoped | B．hoping | C．to hope | D．hope |
The shop-assistant was straight with his customers. If an article was of _____ quality, he'd tell them so.
| A．minor | B．humble | C．inferior | D．awkward |
. I used to be able to play well but I'm _____ now.
| A．out of date | B．out of touch |
| C．out of practice | D．out of place |
She said she was glad the difficulty had been _____.
| A．cleared away | B．cleared up |
| C．broken away | D．broken down |
. To get my travelers' checks I had to have the bank _____ a special check for the total amount.
| A．make up | B．make out | C．make for | D．make up for |
. It was a long time before the cut on my hand _____ completely.
| A．healed | B．cured | C．improved | D．recovered |