He went to the boy, and _______ him on the shoulder, took him away.
| A．pat | B．patting | C．patted | D．to pat |
—So how is your new roommate?
—She really _____. She’s always making loud noises at midnight and when I remind her,she always makes rude remarks.
| A．turns me off | B．turns me down | C．turns me out | D．turns me over |
The thing that _____ is not whether you fail or not, but whether you try or not.
| A．matters | B．cares | C．considers | D．minds |
—Have you finished your homework yet?
—Not yet, I ___ to do it just a few minutes ago.
| A．get down | B．set out | C．set about | D．set up |
Off the east, the sky looked pale enough to ____ the storm would be passing quickly.
| A．suggest | B．report | C．prove | D．explain |
The sound of the music ____louder and louder as the band marched nearer to me.
| A．grew | B．felt | C．appeared | D．remained |