Joining the firm as a clerk，he got rapid promotion，and ________ as a manager.
| A．ended up | B．dropped out |
| C．came back | D．started off |
Joe just wanted to play a joke on her. He did not mean ____ Sarah.
| A．hurting | B．to hurt |
| C．hurt | D．hurts |
He was determined not to be the first ____it.
| A．say | B．saying |
| C．to say | D．says |
When I was passing by, I saw them ________ at the nursery.
| A．play | B．to play |
| C．playing | D．played |
The shy girl felt ______ and uncomfortable when she could not answer her teacher’s questions.
| A．amazed | B．awkward |
| C．curious | D．amused |
After a long _____, the bill was passed by the House of the Commons.
| A．argue | B．debate |
| C．discuss | D．quarrel |