The writer was ________ in his writing that he forgot to flick the ashes from his cigar．

A．concentrated

B．devoted

C．absorbed

D．fixed

－I’m trying to ________ my job right now．

－OK, sorry for disturbing you．

A．devote to

B．concentrate on

C．fix upon

D．absorb in

He is in ________ control of the company．I mean, the company is in ________ control of him．

A．the;/

B．/; the

C．the; the

D．/;/

Kate ________ the telephone but she couldn’t the caller’s voice．

A．replied; know

B．answered; know

C．replied; recognize

D．answered; recognize

Can you ________ my voice on the telephone?

A．know

B．understand

C．realize

D．recognize

Although he has made such a stupid mistake, ________ his youth, let him be．

A．considering

B．to consider

C．we consider

D．considered

Now that she is out of a job, Lucy ________ going back to school, but she hasn’t decided yet．

A．had considered

B．has been considering

C．considered

D．is going to consider

The hurricane ________ many houses and business buildings．

A．ruin

B．damaged

C．destroyed

D．hurt

Mike didn’t play football yesterday because he had ________ his leg．

A．damaged

B．hurt

C．hit

D．struck

He is always ready to help others, and ________ does he refuse when they turn to him for help．

A．seldom

B．hardly

C．ever

D．sometimes