8．By the time Mr．Jarvis ___________ college，he had been running his own company for a few years．
| A．started | B．had started | C．has started | D．would start |
As is reported, the floods happening in Thailand __________ thousands of houses and killed many people.
| A．hurt | B．injured |
| C．destroyed | D．damaged |
In the countryside, wood can __________ a fire.
| A．be used to make | B．be used to making |
| C．use to make | D．used to making |
We will be given a（n）__________ to ask questions at the end of the lecture.
| A．presentation | B．explanation |
| C．opportunity | D．possibility |
Every time she tried to argue with her husband, she __________ crying her eyes out.
| A．picked up | B．stayed up |
| C．ended up | D．kept up |
While studying, fix your mind on what is really important, or you will __________ remembering nothing.
| A．take up | B．lead to |
| C．stick to | D．end up |