I suggested that we break off for tea in a(an) _______ to reduce nervousness.
| A．attempt | B．thought |
| C．preparation | D．expectation |
--- What ______ when I phoned you?
--- I ______ my work, and I was about to go out．
| A．have you done; finished | B．were you doing; have finished |
| C．did you do; had just finished | D．were you doing; had just finished |
It was the first time ________ I ________ face to face with a thunder storm.
| A．when / had come | B．that / have come | C．when / came | D．that / had come |
We were having a meeting _________ suddenly someone knocked at the door.
| A．because | B．when | C．as | D．while |
The old woman has _______________ too many hardships in the past 10 years．
| A．broken through | B．gone on | C．broken down | D．gone through |
---Why don’t you ______ your ideas on paper? Then you won’t forget them.
--- Sounds a good idea.
| A．put aside | B．lay down | C．set down | D．do with |