The poor man stood there, with his hands _____, ______ his eyes upon the dark cave.

A. crossed; fixing   B. crossing; fixing      

C. crossed; fixed    D. crossing; fixed

 It was funny to see that the dog’s eyes immediately             at the sight of its owner.

 A. lit up               B. fixed up             C. did up        D. turned up

It is three years _____ my brother joined the army and it will be ten days ____ he comes back to see my parents.

    A. when; after    B. since; when   C. before; until    D. since; before

 ___________ Uncle Tom came, he would bring us some gifts.

A. For the first time           B. Every time that    C. Every time             D. The first time that

The big snow lasted nearly half a week. What was worse, they were trapped in the mountain and badly ________ food.

   A. in search of     B. in the hope of       C. in want of      D. in charge of

clothes               A. says           B. buses                C. watches            D. dishes

warmth         A. worthy              B. without             C. together            D. throat

exercise               A. expect           B. exist                  C. excite         D. excellent

break                       A. reality           B. really                 C. greatly              D. bread

opinion  A. ocean         B. possible             C. purpose             D. stomach