It is known that language is one of the significant means for mankind to ________ their thoughts and feelings．

confirm

convey

reserve

record

It’s Mary’s own fault if she feels ________ at the party; she makes no effort to be friendly to people．

left behind

let out

left out

left off

We were having class when a sudden noise set my mind ________．

flying

wandering

racing

flowing

Like some of my classmate, I can’t live up to my teachers’ expectations; ________, I let them down．

in other words

after all

what’s more

more or less

It is suggested that a hard line ________ towards terrorists．

adopts

will be adopted

be adopted

is adopted

Good friends as we are, I still find her difficult to understand ________．

at one time

at a time

at times

at the time

We are only ________ glad to do anything we can ________ her．

very; helping

very; help

too; help

too; to help

What he did ________ what he said moved us．

more than

other than

rather than

no more than

Lucy was completely ________ after jogging in the hot sun all afternoon; she had little energy left．

kicked out

worn out

handed out

put out

－where have you been?

－I ________ in the heavy traffic, or I would have been here earlier．

stuck

had stuck

have been stuck

got stuck