Mark Twain's vivid and often amusing descriptions quickly established the __________ he still enjoys today as one of America's greatest writers.
| A．character | B．fortune |
| C．reputation | D．invention |
_____ with so much trouble, we failed to complete the task on time.
| A．Faced | B．Face | C．Facing | D．To face |
The couple _____ last year. They had lived together for twenty years, though.
| A．broke out | B．broke away | C．broke up | D．broke down |
Much to our _____, China won 51 gold medals, more than any other nation, at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
| A．regret | B．delight | C．disappointment | D．sadness |
I’m afraid I’m not _____ to help with the show next week.
| A．available | B．dependable | C．valuable | D．convenient |
After the flood, no house in the village _____.
| A．left standing | B．was left to stand |
| C．was remained standing | D．remained standing |