Her little son fell off the boat into the water due to her carelessness. The mother couldn’t help _____because she couldn’t help _____ her son out of the danger.

   A. crying; to save   B. crying; saving       C. to cry; to save      D. cry; saving

---I beg your pardon?

  ---Your mind must be ________ when I was speaking, wasn’t it?

A. wondering    B. wandering    C. walking      D. speaking

When _____ her father would come soon, she had an _____ look on her face.

A. heard; excited   B. hearing; exciting    C. hearing; excited     D. heard; exciting

She hurried back to her house, only ________ a lot of her jewels ________.

   A. finding; robbed  B. finding; stolen       C. to find; robbed      D. to find; stolen

The food is not much. How long do you think it will _______?

A. hold on          B. hold back        C. hold out             D. hold together

The workers in Australian Air Line had been on strike for two weeks. At last they had their pay _______.

A. raised   B. raising  C. risen        D. rising

She rose with the face red, _______ at the rude waiter.

A. watching B. seeing   C. staring      D. glaring

The world’s population has grown _____ it was in 1800.

A. six times more than what             B. more than six times what

C. six times more than which    D. more than six times that

The big house was burnt down in the big fire, nothing ________.

A. remained         B. left                 C. was remaining        D. leaving

--- Students should try to do a little studying every evening throughout the term, rather than study all night during the week before the exam.

   --- Exactly. ____________.

A. Practice makes perfect                 B. The early bird catches the worm

C. Slow but sure wins the race              D. Delays are dangerous