The next thing he saw was smoke ____from behind the house.
| A．rose | B．rising |
| C．to rise | D．risen |
Your performance in the driving test didn’t reach the required standard -- ___, you failed.
| A．in the end | B．after all | C．in other words | D．at the same time |
– Mike, I won the first prize in the speech contest last week.
-- ___!
| A．Congratulations | B．Enjoy yourself | C．Good luck | D．No way. |
She will have to find some other work, for she can’t ___ the loud noise any more.
| A．come up with | B．put up with | C．keep up with | D．end up with |
Her efforts resulted ___ her success while her brother’s failure resulted __ his laziness.
| A．from, from | B．from, in | C．in, from | D．in, in |
___I saw him, his humor impressed me.
| A．The first time | B．At first | C．It was the first time | D．For the first time |