According to scientists, our mental abilities begin to _____ from the age of 27 after reaching the highest level at 22.
| A．differ | B．shrink | C．fail | D．decline |
—Do you have anything to say for yourselves?
—Yes, there’s one point _____ we must insist on．
| A．why | B．where | C．how | D．/ |
I won’t buy the house, which was too expensive and too big. ______, I’d grown fond of our little rented house.
| A．Besides | B．Anyhow | C．Somehow | D．Otherwise |
Daniel, we ______ you were an adult, ______ who would make good decisions…
| A．think; one | B．thought; one | C．think; that | D．thought; that |
He told us that the best way to ______ respect was to devote ourselves to ______ high grades.
| A．earn; achieve | B．earn; achieving | C．earning; achieve | D．earning; achieve |
We’re trying to ring you back, Bryan, but we think we _____ your number incorrectly.
| A．looked up | B．worked out | C．took down | D．brought about |