A fire ___________ in the factory nearby last night. Fortunately, the firemen came in time to put it out.
| A．broke up | B．broke down | C．broke away | D．broke out |
—She got her first science fiction published. It turned out to be________.
—When was that?
—It was in 2009 ________ she was still in college.
| A．success; that | B．a success; when |
| C．success; when | D．a success; that |
The big snow lasted nearly half a week. What was worse, they were trapped in the mountain and badly ________ food.
| A．in search of | B．in the hope of | C．in want of | D．in charge of |
He is such an unselfish man. You cannot help but ________ him.
| A．respect | B．to respect | C．neglect | D．to neglect |
The village seemed deserted, the only sign of life________some trees waving in the wind.
| A．were | B．being | C．was | D．to be |
And the horses ________ up to the finish line. They're neck and neck... neck and neck all the way. Oh, the Italian horse Mamma Mia ________ the race!
| A．come; is winning | B．have come; wins |
| C．are coming; won | D．are coming; wins |