I was ashamed _________ lied to my mother.
| A．to be | B．of having | C．that | D．of being |
On turning the corner, we saw the road _____ steeply.
| A．departing | B．decreasing | C．descending | D．depressing |
Roses are quite _____ flowers in English gardens.
| A．ordinary | B．common | C．usual | D．general |
Maria _____ missed the first train so as to travel on the same one as John.
| A．deliberately | B．intensively | C．decisively | D．objectively |
People who live in a small village are bound to see a good _____ of each other.
| A．sum | B．quantity | C．deal | D．amount |
_____ it is a good thing I did not get the post I had applied for, though I must admit that I was disappointed at the time.
| A．By the way | B．In a way | C．In the way | D．In no way |