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3. Since the general retired from the army, he ______ himself in writing his memories. A. is devoting B. has been devoted C. had occupied D. has been occupying 4. President Bush said if terrorists ______ the United States, war would be what they got. A. declared a war for B. declared war to C. declared a war on D. declared war on 5. Without proper lessons, you would ______ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano. A. pick up B. catch up C. keep up D. give up 6. If we applied the special method to the Inter ______ people benefit a lot in daily life, it would be better. A. in which B. through which C. from which D. for which 7. No matter how the tea cher tried to read it, the sentence didn’t ______ to me. A. understand B. make sense C. turn out D. make out 8. It is said that dogs will keep you ______ as long as you need when you feel lonely. A. safety B. pany C. house D. friend 9. Thinking that her daughter was doing homework, the mother left the room, ______. A. quickly and gentle B. quick and gentle C. quickly and gently D. quick and gently 10. With great efforts she ______ realized her dream of being an actress. A. unfortunately B. surprisingly C. monly D. eventually 11. In 1776 the United States’ the