—What happened to the priceless works of art?

—__________.

A. They were destroyed in the earthquake

B. The earthquake was destroying them

C. They destroyed in the earthquake

D. The earthquake destroyed them

We thought of selling this old furniture, but we’ve decided to __________ it. It might be valuable.

A. hold on to

B. keep up with

C. turn to

D. look after

—I knocked but nobody answered the door.

—They __________ asleep then and didn’t hear you.

A. must be

B. should be

C. must have been

D. should have been

The fire started from the top floor. It didn’t  __________ long before the whole building was swallowed up by the big fire.

A. take　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. need

C. cost　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. spend

You should __________ the opportunity to go abroad. It may never come again.

A. catch　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. hold

C. seize　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. grasp

We lost the match __________ one goal. The score is 2-3.

A. by　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. for

C. with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. off

I had not driven many miles when I was __________ by a policeman. He asked to see my license.

A. pulled up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. picked up

C. brought up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. taken up

We had to ask our neighbors to __________ our house while we were away on holiday.

A. see　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. notice

C. observe　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. watch

She heard a great noise,__________ grew to a roar.

A. that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. which

C. what　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. where

Someone called me up in the middle of the night, but they hung up __________ I could answer the phone.

A. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. since　　

C. until　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. before