Mary finally ________ Bruce as her lifelong companion.

A. received

B. accepted

C. made

D. honored

—When shall we start?

—Let's ________ it 8:30. Is that all right?

A. set

B. meet

C. make

D. take

By 1909, Picasso had ________ himself as a painter of great talent in Paris.

A. made

B. recognized

C. admitted

D. established

The taxi driver often reminds passengers to ________ their belongings when they leave the car.

A. keep

B. catch

C. hold

D. take

Tony is ________ the guidebook, looking for information about Japan, where he will travel soon.

A. tracing

B. skipping

C. inspecting

D. scanning

Some passengers complain that it usually ________ so long to fill in travel insurance documents.

A. costs

B. takes

C. spends

D. spares

If anybody calls, tell them I'm out and ask them to ________ their name and address.

A. pass

B. write

C. take

D. leave

—You don't seem quite yourself today. What's wrong?

—Oh, I'm suffering from a cold. Nothing serious, ________ .

A. yet

B. though

C. although

D. too

I hurried ________ I wouldn't be late for class.

A. since

B. so that

C. as if

D. unless

Mr. Huang is mild in character. He never shouts ________ he is very angry.

A. even

B. if

C. though

D. even when