You have been in prison 6 times ________ our records．

according to

in relation to

owing to

by means of

My wife will ________ that I was at home all evening, and I have nothing to do with the murder．

proof

witness

think

promise

Her ________ expression on her face told that she was ________ by the________ tales of the unexplained．

puzzling; puzzled; puzzling

puzzled; puzzled; puzzling

puzzling; puzzled; puzzled

puzzled; puzzling; puzzled

The climbing of the mountain ________ our will and strength．

measured

tested

examined

checked

I never dreamed of there ________ such a quiet place in the noisy city．

was

had been

being

to be

You must use a shortwave radio to ________ BBC’s programmes．

look for

find out

pick up

listen to

As we joined the big crowd, I got ________ from my friend．

separated

spared

lost

missed

In such cases, a newspaper reporter is sent to ________ the people present, trying to find out details of the accident．

interview

cover

greet

require

He ________ some French while he was away on a bussiness trip in Paris．

made out

picked up

gave up

took in

My gold ring ________．I have looked for it everywhere, but still ________ it．

has lost; don’t find

is missing; don’t find

has lost; haven’t found

is lost; haven’t found