I am quite __________ that the new cosmetics, whether it appears in the form of tablet, capsule, powder or injection, will __________ through the country among young ladies.
| A．optimistic about; sweep | B．optimistic; sweep |
| C．pessimistic; spread | D．pessimistic about; spread |
The poor mother ______ and wept when she heard the news that her five-year-old son had been kidnapped.
| A．broke out | B．broke down | C．broke up | D．broke off |
. His colleagues ______ him though he himself didn’t think he had done anything special.
| A．thought highly of | B．looked up to |
| C．sing high praise of | D．show great respect for |
---Did you regret the fifty dollars on the cat?
---No, I would gladly have paid _____ for him.
| A．as much twice | B．twice so much | C．twice as much | D．much twice as |
The weather in the south is generally warm, but it _____ be very cold sometimes.
| A．may | B．shall | C．will | D．can |
The village seemed deserted, the only sign of life _____ an ugly-looking goat tied to a tree in a field nearby.
| A．is | B．being | C．was | D．be |