When the expression first came into being, people refused to use it but _____ they began to accept it.
| A．usually | B．gradually |
| C．frequently | D．quickly |
_______ his membership card, Tony decided to make a phone call to check whether there was something wrong．
| A．Not having received | B．Not to receive |
| C．Not received | D．Having not received |
It’s years since I _______ him last time, and I haven’t written back to him.
| A．heard of | B．heard out | C．heard about | D．heard from |
Thank you for your timely help; otherwise we _______ in great trouble now.
| A．are | B．would have been | C．would be | D．were |
— How are you getting on with your work?
— Oh, I’m sorry. Things aren’t going so well as _______.
| A．plans | B．planning | C．planned | D．to plan |
Little Tom easily _______ himself to the American life as he moved to the USA with his parents.
| A．suited | B．fit | C．matched | D．adapted |