He ________ many difficulties to run the factory at one time．

went up

went through

went without

went for

It ________ we had stayed together for a couple of weeks ________ I found we had a lot in common．

was until; when

was until; that

wasn’t until; when

wasn’t until; that

Hearing the news that her son was found, she breathed a sigh of ________．

excitement

joy

relief

belief

The manager, ________ it clear to us that he didn’t agree with us, left the meeting room．

who has made

having made

made

making

She didn’t achieve her ________ of becoming a famous writer．

characteristic

ambition

profession

stage

The final exam ________, your parents will not probably allow you to listen to music．

drawing near

draw near

is drawing near

is drew near

He sat there with his eyes ________ on the blackboard．

keeping

kept

to keep

keep

You can take anything from the shelf and read, but please ________ the books when you've finished with them．

put on

put down

put back

put off

The weather turned out to be fine yesterday．I ________ my umbrella with me．

would have carried

could have carried

needn’t have carried

mustn’t have carried

It is reported that an increasing number of people ________ building more nuclear power plants．

agree

favour

flavour

promise