Mr Smith ______ a book about China last year but I don’t know whether he has finished it.
| A．has written | B．wrote | C．had written | D．was writing |
. 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| A．out of date | B．out of touch |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 |
. As soon as the children were _____, their mother got them out of bed and into the bathroom.
| A．woke | B．waken | C．wake | D．awake |
. Jim was so badly burnt that at first they began to _____ of his life.
| A．despair | B．designate | C．disappoint | D．despise |
The government's strong action demonstrated its _____ to crush the rebellion.
| A．energy | B．resistance | C．courage | D．determination |
. New mineral resources may be discovered during the forthcoming Antarctic _____.
| A．excursion | B．execution | C．extraction | D．expedition |