The student______ in the games on the MP4 during class did not notice his teacher behind him.

A. absorbing B. to absorb

C. be absorbed D. absorbed

When the teacher came in, the students pretended_______ the text.

A. to read B. to be reading

C. reading D. having read

Little Tom admitted ______ in the examination, ______ the teacher his word that he wouldn’t do that again.

A. to cheat; to give B. cheating; kept

C. having cheated; giving D. to have cheated; keeping

--Can you help me with the maths homework, mom?

--You can’t always _____ other’s help for your homework. Do it by yourself this time, Dear.

A. wait on B. rely on

C. insist on D. turn on

Americans eat _____vegetables per person today as they did in 1910.

A. more than twice as many

B. more than twice

C. twice as many as

D. as twice as much

After a long _____, the bill was passed by the House of the Commons.

A. argue B. debate

C. discuss D. quarrel

The shy girl felt ______ and uncomfortable when she could not answer her teacher’s questions.

A. amazed B. awkward

C. curious D. amused

When I was passing by, I saw them ________ at the nursery.

A. play B. to play

C. playing D. played

He was determined not to be the first ____it.

A. say B. saying

C. to say D. says

Joe just wanted to play a joke on her. He did not mean ____ Sarah.

A. hurting B. to hurt

C. hurt D. hurts