The writer was so ________ in her work that she didn’t notice him enter the room.

A．abandoned B．focused

C．absorbed D．centered

After the stranger left, suspicion(猜疑)________ among the villagers.

A．rose B．arose

C．raised D．lifted

Yesterday the firemen ________ the ground carefully，but were not able to find any ________ glass.

A．examined；breaking B．cared；broken

C．examined；broken D．cared；breaking

Take care during the holidays! Drinking too much can ________ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.

A．contribute to B．deal with

C．attend to D．devote to

I’ll ________ the matter as soon as possible. Just have a little patience.

A．look over B．look on

C．look into D．look for

Jenny hopes that Mr. Smith will suggest a good way to have her written English ________ in a short period.

A．improved B．improving

C．to improve D．improve

The students were sitting in the classroom with their eyes ________ on the teachers.

A．fixing B．fixed

C．were fixed D．being fixed

It’s a pity that the young girl drowned herself after all her hopes were________.

A．beaten B．defeated

C．failed D．realized

A ________ traffic accident happened on the highway，but the driver was not ________ for the traffic accident.

A．severe；to be blamed B．severely；to be blamed

C．severe；to blame D．severely；to blame

________ good service, the restaurant offers different kinds of traditional Fujian dishes.

A. Far from B. Apart from

C. Instead of D. Regardless of