I _______ my son not to walk beside the river, but he wouldn’t listen.

A. suggested          B. hoped             C. warned            D. persuaded

The old worker has been fired and now a young man ______.

A. took place                      B. has taken the place

C. takes place of him          D. has taken his place

I’ve worked with kids before, so I know what ______in my job.

A. expected           B. to expect             C. to be expecting       D. expect

There have been several ______ drowning here this summer.

A. death             B. deaths from            C. death of           D. deaths of

Scientists are afraid that some day an even bigger earthquake will _____ the area.

  A. strike           B. beat                  C. knock            D. push

As the strong winds blew down many tall trees, some of the streets in the city were _______.

A. struck            B. caught                C. crowded          D. blocked

--Do you think the Suns will beat Bulls?

--Yes. They have better players, so I _____ them to win.

A. hope            B. prefer                 C. expect            D. want

 A person’s ____ body temperature is about 37C.

A. ordinary          B. normal                C. common          D. usual

When I came in, I saw him ______ in a chair deep in thought.

A. sat               B. seated               C. seating          D. being seated

Will you please spare me some ink? I have ______ it.

A. run down of       B. run out of            C. run out from      D. run off