________ she waited for her husband and when no news came, she grew anxious ________．

A．Day by day; day after day

B．Day after day; day by day

C．Day by day; day by day

D．Day after day; day after day

________ we grow up, we gradually develop a set of our own values or beliefs and once this value system is set up, it's not easy to change later in life．

A．While

B．When

C．Since

D．As

John has ________ to take us all．

A．too small a car

B．so small a car

C．a too small car

D．such a small car

This textbook ________ twelve units, ________ two mainly revisions．

A．contains; containing

B．includes; including

C．contains; including

D．includes; containing

His pale face suggested that he ________ angry and I suggested that we ________ at once．

A．would be; leave

B．was; left

C．was; leave

D．was; was leaving

He took out his suitcase ________ the bed and headed for the railway station hurriedly．

A．from

B．under

C．from under

D．below

－Why didn't you ask the teacher the question?

－She had left the classroom ________ I had time to do it．

A．as

B．till

C．after

D．before

Take an umbrella to ________ you from the rain, which may ________ you from taking a walk．

A．protect; stop

B．protect; protect

C．prevent; protect

D．prevent; keep

Many of the world's plants and animals have already ________, and several other species are endangered．

A．died away

B．died out

C．died down

D．died off

I was giving a talk to a large group of people, the same talk I ________ to half a dozen other groups．

A．was giving

B．am giving

C．had given

D．have given