Thinking that he had to accept the fact as a fate, he only ________ himself in wine.
| A．drown |
| B．drowned |
| C．drowning |
| D．to drown |
When my father lost his job our living _______ had to be cut to the bone.
| A．bills | B．expenses | C．prices | D．charges |
The two naughty boys were quiet when eating, and they were accustomed to ______ at meals.
| A．talk | B．talking | C．not to talk | D．not talking |
This novel is _______ that one, so I like neither of them.
| A．as interesting as | B．no more interesting than |
| C．not more interesting than | D．not more interested than |
If I had followed her advice and worn _______ warm clothing, I wouldn’t have caught such _______ bad cold.
| A．a; / | B．a; a | C．/; a | D．/; / |
Life’s like a play: It is not the length but the excellence of the acting that _____.
| A．functions | B．stresses | C．counts | D．minds |