129. Mr. Smith ____ the army for years before he became a doctor.　

A.　　 joined　 B. had taken part in　 C. had joined　 D. had served in

128. When it ____, the soil _____ the hills into the rivers.　 A. rained; was carried away

　　　 B. rain; is carried away　　　　 C. rains; carries away　 D. raining; has carried away

125. Will you ___ this message to your brother?　 A. make　 B. take　 C. give D. have

123. I found a little girl __ on her mother’s knee __ to speak .

A.　　 seat; learns　 B. seated; learn　 C. seating; learning　 D. seated; learning

122. Do you ____ my shutting the windows?　 A. care　 B. mind　 C. matter　 D. mention

119. He spoke so quickly that I didn’t __ what he said. A. receive　 B. accept　 C. catch　 D. listen

118. He ___ to get some cards for his birthday, but none arrived.

A.　　 promised　 B. expected　 C. thought　 D. supposed

117. He is so old that he had to ___ himself with a stick. A. help　 B. support　 C. raise　 D. lean

116. That ___ a good idea.　 A. looks　 B. listens to　 C. hears　 D. sounds

115. If you don’t ___ yourself to speak English, you can’t learn spoken English well.　

A.　　 let　 B. have　 C. make　 D. force