We were very excited to watch the national flag in the blue sky.
| A．risen | B．raise |
| C．to raise | D．rising |
The accused man __________ himself by saying that he killed the man totally out of self-defense and it was completely an accident.
| A．guarded |
| B．protected |
| C．defended |
| D．prevented |
I like walking in the garden on summer afternoons, for the flowers there __________ sweet smell.
| A．give in |
| B．give away |
| C．give out |
| D．give up |
The number of people invited to the party was 100，but a number of them were absent for __________ reasons.
| A．much |
| B．a great deal of |
| C．a variety of |
| D．a large amount of |
The new CEO asked that all inter-office communications __________ in writing rather than in person，__________ possible.
| A．have been made; whoever |
| B．would be made; whichever |
| C．be made; whenever |
| D．were made; whatever |
They were excited and in an unguarded moment __________ their secret.
| A．gave away |
| B．gave up |
| C．gave in |
| D．gave out |