Because of my ________ English, I can't make myself ________．

A．broken; understood

B．broken; understand

C．break; understood

D．breaking; understanding

Karl Marx ________ his English study in his fifties, and translated several English books while he was still in prison．

A．took off

B．took in

C．took up

D．took on

You see, as a journalist, you should try to be a good listener．Meanwhile you have to prepare the next question ________ what the person says．

A．depends on

B．depending on

C．depended upon

D．depending

When in emergency, a knowledge of ________ first aid can make ________ real difference．

A．/; a

B．a; /

C．/; /

D．a; a

If the injuries are second or third degree burns, it is ________ to get the victim to the doctor or hospital at once．

A．vital

B．accurate

C．splendid

D．sceptical

John Snow found the source of the water came from the river ________ by the dirty water from London．

A．to be polluted

B．polluted

C．having polluted

D．was polluted

He was supposed to ________ to the party, but he was too busy．

A．come

B．have come

C．be coming

D．came

There are three foreign students in my class, ________ is from Japan．

A．whom of one

B．one of who

C．one of whom

D．one of which

Whenever we're in ________, we must never lose ________, but try to think of the way out．

A．the trouble; our hearts

B．troubles; heart

C．trouble; heart

D．the trouble; the heart

Three months ago, Tom robbed a woman of her jewels．As a result, he ________ three years' imprisonment．

A．sentenced to

B．was sentenced for

C．was sentenced to

D．sentenced for