_____ that my head had cleared, my brain was also beginning to work much better.

A. For　　　　　　　　　　　　  B.Despite　　　　　　　　　　  C.Since　　　　　　　　　　    D.Now

The criminal ______ from the two policemen who were holding him and ran away.

A.broke off　　　　　　　　   B.broke away　　　　　　    C.broke up　　　　　　　　   D.broke down

The man tried to break into the shop during the night, but got ______ in the chimney.

A. stuck　　　　　　　　　　   B.to be stuck　　　　　　    C.sticking　　　　　　　　　　 D.to stick

When I am ______ traveling from place to place, I will settle in a small town and concentrate myself on writing.

A. tired of　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.tired with　　　　    C.tiring of　　　　　　　　　　 D.tiring with

Your parents may be angry with you for a little while, but ______, they love you.

A.above all　　　　　　　　    B.in all　　　　　　　　　　　　  C.at all　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.after all

When you are driving on this road, you have to limit your speed ______ 60 miles per hour.

A.in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  C.to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.below

That room, which ______ the rest of the house by a long passage, was completely empty.

A.was connected to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.was connecting to

C.connected to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D.connected with

He is quite ______ of the risk, but he has no choice but to go ahead.

A.eager　　　　　　　　　　    B.aware　　　　　　　　　　    C.sensitive　　　　　　　　    D.serious

While they were lost at sea, they attempted ______ in touch with people on shore but without luck.

A.getting　　　　　　　　　　  B.to get　　　　　　　　 C.to getting　　 D.for getting

I felt very disappointed when my repeated request that I join the club was ______.

A.replaced　　　　　　　　    B.resisted　　　　　　　　　　　　    C.rejected　　　　　　　　　　 D.removed