We should not ________ economic growth that will harm the environment.

A. solve     B. promote    C. challenge      D. reduce

We all admired her ______ the way she saved the children from the fire.

A. to      B. for    C. in  D. at

 I hope that ________ that I’ve been able to do is of some use to you.

A. a few     B. the few    C. a little     D. the little

 He finally refused to ________ his plan of travelling the world.

A. give off     B. give up   C. give to    D. give in

--- I let my secretary call you several times. Do you know that?

  ---- I _______ in a meeting. I’m sorry.

A. had been    B. was    C.am    D. have been

---Each of the students working hard at their lessons ________ the book.

  ---- So have I.

A.is reading    B. has read     C. read    D. reads

Was it eight o’clock _______ you got to the cinema yesterday evening?

A. that     B. which   C. until       D. when

In my ________, playing hickey is more interesting than playing football.

A. mind  B. idea   C. opinion     D.belief

 I tried hard to get some information about the new technology from him, but he remained ______.

A.peaceful   B. skilful     C.silent      D.calm

While he was in America, he was _______ with a group of bad men, so now the police are looking for mim.

A. compared    B. busy   C. involved     D. happy