Because of the Mid-autumn Day happening to _________, we have just enjoyed a longer National Day vacation than ever before, but it is estimated that it will be 38 years __________ we can experience such a coincidence again.
| A．make up, when | B．Come across, that | C．pick up, since | D．come along, before |
—Jack, this is the third time that you have been late this week.
—Sorry, sir, but I was ____ for 15 minutes on the way here in the traffic jam.
| A．held up | B．put up | C．taken up | D．given up |
—How was Robert's cooking?
—Oh, pretty good. I was quite _____.
| A．admired | B．interested | C．impressed | D．inspired |
Reportedly, yesterday a group of American soldiers were walking along the road in Iraq when a bomb was _______, three of whom were killed.
| A．set off | B．set out | C．set up | D．set about |
Surprisingly, Susan’s beautiful hair reached below her knees and made _____ almost an overcoat for her.
| A．them | B．her | C．itself | D．herself |
I lost my way in complete darkness and ________ it began to rain.
| A．to make matters worse was that |
| B．what made matters worse was that |
| C．making matters worse, |
| D．made matters worse |