After the fire ___ in the shop, Tom ___ the manager.
| A．took the place; took the place of |
| B．took place; took the place of |
| C．took the place; took place of |
| D．took place; in place of |
The child ______ in the countryside knows how to _____ animals like dogs, pigs and so on.
| A．raised; bring up | B．brought up; raise |
| C．fed; raise | D．fed up; bring up |
The reason _____ he was late for the meeting was ____ he was held up by traffic jam during rush hours.
| A．why; because | B．that; that |
| C．why; that | D．that; because |
Don’t blame yourself too much. Everyone has his ______ and weaknesses.
| A．powers | B．strengths |
| C．forces | D．energies |
_____ in a heavy snow, he didn’t get there in time.
| A．Catching | B．Catch |
| C．Caught | D．To catch |
Seeing the ______ sight, the girl was nearly _______ to death.
| A．terrifying; terrifying | B．terrified; terrified |
| C．terrifying; terrified | D．terrified; terrifying |