-Was the guest's speech interesting?
-Not at all. He was at a ______ and didn't know what to say when others asked him questions.
| A．loss |
| B．relief |
| C．goal |
| D．mercy |
If we had not been ______ by the traffic jam, we would have arrived an hour earlier.
| A．held down | B．held away | C．held on | D．held up |
It’s true that he did write some excellent poems, but he is ______ known as a playwright.
| A．more | B．rather | C．better | D．much |
–Could you do me ______ favour and hold the screen for me?
--______.
| A．a; My pleasure | B．the; With pleasure |
| C．a; With pleasure | D．the; My pleasure |
They only stood there with their arms ______ in front of their chest rather than give us a hand.
| A．folding | B．folded | C．to be folded | D．being folded |
With their son ______, the old couple lived a hard life.
| A．disappointing | B．disappointed | C．to be disappointed | D．being disappointed |