Câu hỏi: A strong westerly ______ flattened the standing corn though it brought no rain.

A. gale

B. blizzard

C. hurricane

D. breeze

Câu 1:  Because of the strong sun Mrs. William’s new diningroom curtains _____ from dark blue to grey within a year.

A. faded

B. fainted

C. paled

D. bleached

Câu 2: A horse drives the ______ from its body with its tail.

A. wasps

B. ants

C. flies

D. butterflies

Câu 3: The gardener ______ a bucket with water so that he could plant the vegetables.

A. filled

B. flowed

C. stuffed

D. piled

Câu 4: My petrol tank was empty so I pulled into a garage to ______.  

A. fill up

B. top up

C. speed up

D. blow up

Câu 5: As the storm drew nearer, black clouds were _______ over the sky.

A. wondering

B. gathering

C. picking

D. watering

Câu 6: Since his retirement, Peter Smith, who was ______ a teacher, has written four novels.

A. afterwards

B. usually

C. presently

D. formerly