10. They regretted 　　　　　　　these books from abroad, for books of the same kind were soon published at home.

A. to order　　　　　　 B. ordering

C. to have ordered　　 D. had ordered

9. -Those kids are always quarrelling.

-Don’t worry about that. Soon they will 　　　　　　　and become good friends again.

A. turn up　 B. make up　 C. take up　 D. show up

8. I wanted to quarrel 　　　　　　　the salesgirl　　　　　 　that matter, but my mother persuaded me not to.

A. over; on　 B. to; over

C. for; over　 D. with; about

7. On seeing the little boy in a red skirt, the whole family 　　　　　　laughing.

A. set about　　 　　　 B. burst out

C. brought about　　　　 D. made out

6. It is 　　　　　　of you not to mention my former mistakes before my girlfriend. I appreciate it.

A. modest　　　　　　　 B. brilliant

C. considerable　　　　 D. considerate

5. The old sisters finally 　　　　　　in touch with each other again after they were separated for nearly 30 years.

A. kept　　　 B. were　　　　 C. had　　　　 D. got

4. What a woman! I just wonder how she manages to keep smiling after all that she has 　　　　　.

A. figured out　　　　　 B. made up　

C. taken away　　　　　 D. gone through

3. The old lady helped me a lot when I was in trouble. I do wish I could do something for her 　　　　　　one day.

A. in return　　　　　　 B. in common

C. in theory　　　　　　 D. in turn

2. You have been sitting on my hat and now it is badly out of 　　　　　.

A. date　　 B. shape　　 C. order　　 　D. balance