___ sleep were drowned in the flood.

1. A.
   A number of
2. B.
   The number of
3. C.
   A good many of
4. D.
   quantities

___ sleep were drowned in the flood. 

A.A number of   B. The number of  C.A good many of   D.quantities

.His words were_____out by loud cheers from the crowd

.His words were_____out by loud cheers from the crowd

A. drowned         B. cried         C. expressed         D. crowded 

His words were 　　   out by loud cheers from the crowd.

A. drowned　　　　   B. crowded　　　　  C. expressed　　　　　　 D. cried