My mother _____ all the cleaning for my family, but recently she has been too busy teaching to do it.
| A．will do | B．is doing | C．does | D．had done |
_____ this is only a small town, it’s crowded tourists who come here all year round.
| A．Since | B．Unless | C．Once | D．Although |
Having lived in the town for quite a few years, Mr. Johnson no longer felt _____ among the local people.
| A．out of order | B．out of place | C．out of control | D．out of the question |
Voices were _____ as the argument between the two motorists became more bad-tempered.
| A．swollen | B．raised | C．developed | D．increased |
My brother likes eating very much but he isn't very _____ about the food he eats.
| A．special | B．peculiar | C．particular | D．unusual |
I just managed to _____ a quick breath before I was sucked under the water by the passing boat.
| A．snatch | B．scratch | C．scrape | D．scan |