The young nurse was very nervous when she ________ in her first operation．

A．resisted

B．insisted

C．consisted

D．assisted

In time of danger, Jack lent a hand and we ________ carried out the plan in the end．

A．immediately

B．eventually

C．finally

D．smoothly

There are plenty of jobs ________ in the western part of the country．

A．present

B．available

C．precious

D．convenient

People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars, and this ________ creates further problems．

A．in short

B．in return

C．in doubt

D．in turn

________ for cheating in the exam, Tony was in low spirits．

A．Blaming

B．Blamed

C．To blame

D．To be blamed

On average the fire drill is arranged twice a month in our school, to teach students how to deal with dangerous ________．

A．states

B．conditions

C．situations

D．positions

We had thought the examination would be difficult, but it ________ easy．

A．turned

B．appealed

C．appeared

D．proved

I'd like to express our appreciation to you on ________ of my family and myself．

A．advantage

B．benefit

C．side

D．behalf

After he retired from office, Rogers ________ painting for a while, but soon lost interest．

A．took up

B．saved up

C．kept up

D．broke up

－Oh, you are here．Where have you been all this time? The plane is about to take off．

－I'm sorry, but I ________ for you here at the reception desk．

A．waited

B．had been waiting

C．was waiting

D．have been waiting