1. During a curfew it is not possible walking on the streets after a specified hour. A. during B. walking C. on D. specified 2. Clay that has been heated or fired in a kiln cannot to be softened again. A. that B. has been C. to be D. softened 3. They were seen climb through the window. A. were B. seen C. climb D. through 4. My parents always encouraged work hard at school. A. encouraged B. work C. hard D. at 5. I’m delighted hearing that you have made much progress in your study. A. I’m delighted B. hearing C. have made D. in 6. Whatever happened, I didn’t want to lose friendship of Vera. A. happened B. didn’t C. to lose D. of 7. It was a period of her life when she made some lifelong friendship. A. a period B. made C. lifelong D. friendship 8. Simon finds it hard for making friends with other children. A. finds B. it hard C. for making D. with 9. I'm sure he is capable in running a mile in for minutes. A. is B. in C. running D. for 10. Most people are afraid hearing the truth about them. A. are B. afraid C. hearing D. about