The other day Cathy was walking along the Broad Street when she ________ an old friend of

hers, one she hadn’t seen for a long time.

A. came across          B. came up         

C. came about           D. came out

Maria is fond of all kinds of sports, but she likes swimming ________.

   A. in practice          B. in general          

C. in fact              D. in particular

It was so dark in the theatre that I could hardly ________ my friend.

A. turn out             B. bring out           

C. call out             D. pick out

Who would you rather ________ your place since you are in hospital？

A. have take        B. have to take        

C. take             D. have taken

As the years passed, many _________—birthdays, awards, graduations—were marked with Dad’s flowers.

    A. conditions      B. examples        

C. occasions         D. states

—Johnson is indeed a wise man.

    —Oh, yes. How often I have regretted ______ his advice!

    A. to take              B. taking              

C. not to take           D. not taking

The audience were deeply impressed by his speech with tears _________ their eyes.

    A. to fill              B. filling             

C. filled                D. to be filled

The traffic rules say children under the age of four and ______ less than 40 pounds must be in a child safety seat.

A. being weighed      B. to weigh          

C. weighed             D. weighing

It's quite necessary to be prepared for a job interview. ______ the possible answers ready will be of great help.

A. To have had          B. Having          

C. Have                 D. Having had 

Children are always asking all kinds of questions because they are ______ about the world they live in.

A. curious              B. worried           

C. anxious              D. careful