We were very excited to watch the national flag in the blue sky.
| A．risen | B．raise |
| C．to raise | D．rising |
He didn’t _____ to what I said because his mind was on something else.
| A．hold on | B．take in | C．catch on | D．get over |
People read newspapers and magazines in order to keep themselves _____ of what is going on in the world outside.
| A．connected | B．informed | C．known | D．updated |
In the _____ of proof, who is the thief is still not announced.
| A．presence | B．absence | C．direction | D．failure |
____ is known to all, persistence is a kind of quality and that’s ____ it takes to do anything well.
| A．As; which | B．It; which | C．It; what | D．As; what |
Heads from different countries gathered in Amsterdam and President Xi jinping _____ a speech on nuclear safety.
| A．stated | B．issued | C．delivered | D．addressed |