Daniel, Father was______, when seeing the house in a terrible mess, Obviously, he is to punish us two.
| A．on cloud nine | B．flying off the handle |
| C．down in the dumps | D．over the moon |
—Have you heard the story of “The Merchant of Venice”?
—No. When and where does the story ______?
| A．take up | B．take on | C．take place | D．take off |
He could see the tall chimneys of the factory ______.
| A．from distance | B．in distance | C．in the distance | D．to a distance |
Sir, you ______ be sitting in this waiting room. It is for women and children only.
| A．can’t | B．shouldn’t | C．won’t | D．needn’t |
He lost his ______and fell off his bicycle.
| A．balance | B．strength | C．power | D．way |
The old lady ______by selling used newspapers.
| A．gets her living | B．makes a life |
| C．earns her living | D．earns a life |