Were it not for her help, I _____ in serious difficulty.
A.was
B.had been
C.would be
D.have been
A.was
B.had been
C.would be
D.have been
Her shabby clothes were often made______ by her classmates.
A.mock
B.misfortune
C.laughter
D.fun
A.After Henry James referred highly to her.
B.After seven of her poems were published.
C.After her poems became known to others.
D.After she was dead for many years.
Her parents were kept ______ of the fact that she failed in the examination.
A.imaginary
B.identical
C.ignorant
D.impressive
A.wounded
B.hurt
C.injured
D.damaged
A.came to herself
B.came back
C.came
D.came herself
Why did Chaya Fish say "it was obvious who the 'in' teachers were"?
A.Because the principal's son was her student.
B.Because the other teacher was worse than her.
C.Because her dress won the parental favor.
D.Because her talk determined parental favor.
A.amazed
B.inwardly
C.occasion
D.complained
A.Were she rich or poor
B.Being rich or poor
C.Be she rich or poor
D.Whether is she rich or poor
A.were filled with
B.were full with
C.were filled of
D.were looked as
A.eject
B.expel
C.exclude
D.exile
She often begged her husband not to go out at night, but her words were of little______.
A.function
B.influence
C.avail
D.restriction