______Christmas coming near, they began to be busy shopping for the holiday.
A. As B. Before
C. Because of D. With
The old woman's ring went ______ on her way to the station.
A. loss B. lose
C. missed D. missing
The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally ______.
A. pulled out B. pulled through
C. pulled up D. pulled over
If the traffic is good, I can make it to the school to ______ the child.
A. pick B. gather
C. collect D. take
Helen ______ her keys in the office so she had to wait until her husband ______ home.
A. has left; comes B. left; had come
C. had left; came D. had left; would come
—I am really struck by your spoken English. You speak so fluently. Have you been abroad?
—Yes. I ______ in London for two years.
A. have stayed B. stayed
C. had stayed D. have been staying
