I received a call one morning from a lady, but she phoned________， as she kept asking to speak to someone else who I didn't know at all.
| A．by accident | B．by mistake |
| C．by chance | D．by force |
______ on the portrait, mother was deep in thought.
| A．Fixed her eyes | B．Her eyes are fixed |
| C．Her eyes fixing | D．With her eyes fixed |
Seeing the sun _____ above the surface of the sea we let out a shout of joy.
| A．to rise | B．to raise | C．rising | D．raising |
The news sounds _______.
| A．Encouraging | B．encouraged |
| C．encourage | D．to encourage |
Speech is ______ heard when it is given in a clear voice just slightly louder than normal.
| A．hardly | B．less | C．completely | D．best |
-----When will they come back?
-----I _____ don’t know.
| A．simply | B．hopefully | C．happen | D．as well |