Will was lying on the grass, _______the sky thick with stars.
| A．his eyes fixing on | B．fixed his eyes on |
| C．his eyes were fixed on | D．his eyes fixed on |
He was badly ill but to comfort his parents，he ________ an excuse that he was too tired.
| A．made out | B．took up |
| C．took out | D．made up |
From the ________ look of the boys，I found they were________.
| A．satisfying；satisfied | B．satisfying；satisfying |
| C．satisfied；satisfied | D．satisfied；satisfying |
We live too far from the city to get strong television________.
| A．signs | B．marks |
| C．signals | D．Symbols |
It sounded like a good idea，but________it didn't work.
| A．in theory | B．in practice |
| C．in public | D．in private |
—I beg your pardon?
—Your mind must have beenwhen I was speaking, wasn’t it?
| A．wondering | B．wandering |
| C．pretending | D．Extending |