Whenever I made mistakes, the teacher pointed them out with ______.
| A．curiosity | B．satisfaction |
| C．envy | D．patience |
Our plane delayed taking off as we ran into a storm. We were ________ for several hours at the airport, waiting for the storm to clear up.
| A．figured out | B．built up | C．held up | D．taken off |
After years of learning Chinese, I still can’t understand everything , particularly in the rural areas. These are my most ______moment---when I can’t understand what people say.
| A．sceptical | B．awesome | C．optional | D．Awkward |
Built mainly on natural resources , the prosperity of the city was _______ and its economy almost collapsed when coal prices began to fall in 2012.
| A．sensitive | B．flexible | C．fragile | D．Subtle |
It is some time since the two parties came into conflict with each other , and now leaders of both sides are _________ a settlement of the dispute.
| A．consulting | B．negotiating |
| C．promising | D．Reasoning |
Since the day it was founded , the Venus Orchestra , known as the “the most beautiful orchestra in the world ”, has _________ the attention of professional critics , music lovers , and a wide range of audience.
| A．approved | B．assumed | C．accumulated | D．Arrested |