A lot of new questions ________ at the me meeting, which made things even worse．

came up

came out

came about

came across

More and more people have got to know the importance of English．________, about six people in ten in this city are able to speak a little English．

In other words

Believe it or not

That is to say

What's more

The policeman ________ the car to stop immediately because it was running too fast in the street．

requested

begged

hoped

commanded

The child had a strong ________ for this kind of vegetable because of its special smell, which made him sick．

dislike

sense

difficulty

love

If you listen to English programs every day, I'm sure you will ________ make progress．

frequently

actually

gradually

fluently

The family decided to ________ in the village since it was so quiet and the air was fresh, too．

calm down

set down

turn down

settle down

Would you please excuse him for breaking the window?He didn't do it ________．

at present

at dusk

on purpose

on time

The boss of the company had ________ his friend's advice, which ced to the failure of his business．

ignored

disagreed

settled

suffered

He called the police because he was ________ about his son's safety．

upset

crazy

concerned

grateful

The study of natural history is not something to be left to biologists．In fact, their capacity ________ the time they can spend away from their offices is very limited．

in terms of

in view of

in favour of

in search of