History is the best teacher．It _________ records the development of every period, whether it is good or not．
| A．faithfully | B．typically |
| C．consequently | D．superbly |
Can you ______ your sister from that group of girls?
| A．bring out | B．pick up |
| C．pick out | D．bring up |
In fact most people in that area are _______ than they were 5 years ago because of years of wars.
| A．poorer off | B．worse off |
| C．better off | D．richer off |
Missing the flight means _______ for another three hours.
| A．waiting | B．to wait |
| C．wait | D．to be waiting |
His failing in the exam _____us because he was always an outstanding student.
| A．pleased | B．astonished |
| C．excited | D．frightened |
As a businessman he was a success, but as a husband he was____ failure, so their marriage ended in _____failure.
| A．/;/ | B．/;a |
| C．a; a | D．a; / |