________ the words，the daughter understood what her mother was trying to tell her.
| A．To be heard | B．To hear |
| C．Heard | D．Hearing |
—Could you turn the TV down a little bit?
—I'm sorry. Is it ______ you?
| A．annoying | B．disturbing |
| C．attracting | D．Disappointing |
He was ______ by love, and expected nothing in return.
| A．drove | B．motivated |
| C．forced | D．compelled |
The ______ you sign your name can tell experts a lot about you.
| A．choice | B．way |
| C．method | D．means |
He said that very clearly so that nobody was in any ______ about what he meant.
| A．doubt | B．case |
| C．question | D．wonder |
In my opinion, life in the twenty-first century is much easier than ______ .
| A．that used to be | B．it is used to be |
| C．it was used to | D．it used to be |