_____ with so much trouble，we failed to complete the task on time．
| A．Faced | B．Face | C．Facing | D．To face |
— Are your parents satisfied with your performance at home?
—_____ but not exactly. They want me to do more housework.
| A．Kind of | B．Just the opposite | C．On average | D．By all means |
He never hides his real opinions towards others. _____, he is a person with a frank personality.
| A．In a word | B．In particular | C．In detail | D．In other words |
— Mr. Smith was really helpful when you were in financial difficulty during those years.
— Definitely. I can never appreciate his kindness _____.
| A．seriously | B．well | C．enough | D．properly |
People hope to become more _____ in predicting earthquakes.
| A．absolute | B．steady | C．perfect | D．accurate |
We had a really bad time about six months ago but now things are _____.
| A．picking up | B．coming up | C．making up | D．turning up |