His mother ____________ an acute disease and passed away three months later.
A. came down withB. got tough with
C. kept an eye onD. gave her life for
---I don’t think I’ll be able to go mountain-climbing tomorrow.
---_________?
A. And howB. How about itC. How’s it goingD. How come
After months of a frustrating voyage on the rough sea, they eventually came to _____ they called their “dream land”.
A. whereB. whatC. howD. which
The London 2012 Olympic Games marked the third time that London ______ the right to host the modern Olympic.
A. had hadB. hasC. hadD. has had
Yolanda went through the test paper once more carefully for fear that she would _______ any essential details.
A. betrayB. abandonC. overlookD. escape
The cat padded across the road and towards the bushes just _______ the hornbeam trees, and she stopped.
A. except forB. apart fromC. beyondD. from
