1. We had a long meeting yesterday. It ___for hours.
A. kept B. spent C. continued D. lasted
2. It was not easy for him to buy good shoes because he had such a big ____of feet.
A. couple B. size C. number D. pair
3. The man who makes no mistakes usually makes ______.
A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything
4. It can take up three months to _____a man to do this work.
A. guide B. raise C. train D. learn
5. Look, what Father ___me when he came home for week.
A. took B. brought C. carried D. fetched
6. It was the longest film I have ever seen, it _____three hours.
A. stayed B. finished C. completed D. lasted
7. Ellen was not given ___to leave though it was getting dark.
A. excuse B. right C. permission D. decision
8. No one was able to think ___the noise was going on.
A. during B. while C. since D. because of
9. I wondered whether you would like to __to the theatre tomorrow.
A. visit B. go away C. go out D. walk out
10。He ______to all his friends that he was getting married.
A. told B. spoke C. announced D. replied
11. She said she could not ___all the information given in the broadcast.
A. believe B. expect C. act D. rely
12. Can you ____to carry the heavy box by yourself?
A. arrange B. offer C. manage D. prepare
13. She _____me why she wanted to leave today.
A. explained B. said C. told D. suggested
14. When my sister phoned me, I could not hear clearly what she was ____.
A. speaking B. talking C. saying D. telling
15. Facing danger, he always ___calm.
A. seems B. remains C. becomes D. appears
