At proper horse races everyone has already studied the form of the horse ________．

behind time

in progress

in advance

in time

After a long discussion, they ________ an agreement．

came up

came out

came across

came to

He made a mistake, so he told a lie to avoid ________．

punishing

punished

being punished

being punishing

We should never ________ ourselves with book knowledge only．

content

contract

contrast

contain

It is reported that up to now, mountain slides have cut off more than ten villages from the outside world, ________ more than 100 hundred people alive and ________ many houses．

buried; destroyed

burying; destroying

to bury; to destroy

being buried; being destroyed

Martial Art Films are supposed to be educational, inspiring, as well as ________．

entertaining

entertained

joy

delighted

Our teacher looked here and there on our playground ________ looking for something．

even though

even if

as if

only if

The country itself didn't have enough gas because of the war, so the government decided to ________ its gas supplies to other countries．

hide away

cut off

insist on

break up

In order not to let the others hear what he said, he ________ the news to me．

shouted

told

whispered

said

As a film star she was a success, but as a wife she was ________ failure, so their marriage ended in ________ failure．

/;/

/; a

a; a

a;/