With his eyes ______ the family album, he thought of the fun he had when he lived with his parents.

A. fixed on B. fixing on

C. to be fixed on D. being fixed on

Those Chinese visitors were shown around the church yesterday, ______ roof was rebuilt

after the war.

A. when B. where C. whose D. which

David asked his nephew to ______ his bag while he headed for a drink at the airport.

A. lose interest in B. keep an eye on

C. look away from D. keep in touch with

One valuable tip for graduates is that first impressions during a job interview really ______.

A. apply B. function C. apologize D. count

— Does the young man standing there ______ the company?

— No, the company is ______ his father.

A. in possession of; in possession of

B. take possession of; in the possession of

C. take possession of; in possession of

D. in the possession of; in possession of

John didn’t come along, ______ making it necessary for us to get someone else to replace him.

A. thus B. anyhow C. besides D. however

—You didn’t wait for Mr. Smith last night, did you?

—No, but we ______. He didn’t return home at all.

A. needn’t have waited

B. couldn’t have waited

C. didn’t need to

D. should wait

The British team, ______ several attempts to climb Yulong Xueshan, decided to have another try this summer.

A. making B. having made C. to make D. made

The teacher simplified the reading materials, ______ it easy for the students to read.

A. making B. having made C. to make D. made

None of us expected that the chairman ______ at the party. We thought he was still in hospital.

A. made up B. held up C. turned up D. put up