Study the meaning of each CONFUSING WORD and then fill in each blank with the correct answer.

　　①calm: (a)free from excitement or movement; (b)not windy; (c)made calm

　　 ②quiet: (a)have little noise; (b)calm

　　 ③still: (a)not moving; (b)quiet, calm

　　(1) Sam is a ________ man; he seldom talks much in public.

　　(2) ________ often comes after a storm. Don't you think so?

　　(3) All must remain ________ in the face of an unexpected event.

　　(4) We all like to go to the library because of the ________ there.

　　(5) I am glad to let you know that my apartment is located in a very ________ area.

　　(6) The situation after the student mob is fairly ________ now.

　　(7) Please stand ________ while the national anthem is being sung.

　　(8) ________ waters run deep. Do you know the meaning of this proverb?

　　(9) The mother ________ the baby by giving him some milk to drink.

　　 ④quick:fast, done in a short time

　　 ⑤hasty:too quick in the act, done in a hurry

　　(10) As my friend had been waiting outside, I had a ________ lunch.

　　(11) I think you will regret your ________ decision on such an important matter.

　　(12) Are you a ________ worker or a slow one?

　　(13) Generally speaking, Jason is ________ in doing things.

　　(14) Some women are ________ with household work,while others are not.

　　(15) I have no time for a full meal, as I am in a hurry and can only have a ________ drink.

　　 ⑥chase:run after in order to catch, drive away

　　 ⑦follow:go after, happen because of..., understand

　　(16)The cat ________ the mouse,which immediately ran into a hole in the wall.

　　(17)A famous singer walked past, ________ by a few reporters.

　　(18)On TV, one can easily watch a thrilling car ________ in the movie.

　　(19)The wanted man was arrested after a long ________ .

　　(20)Most of the audience could not ________ what the speaker was saying.

　　(21)Political unrest and social ills often ________ war.

　　(22)The dog ran into the garden and ________ the sparrows away.

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(1)quiet

　　 (2)calm

　　 (3)calm

　　 (4)calm

　　 (5)quiet

　　 (6)quiet/calm

　　 (7)still

　　 (8)still

　　 (9)calmed

　　 (10)hasty

　　 (11)hasty

　　 (12)quick

　　 (13)quick

　　 (14)quick

　　 (15)quick

　　 (16)chased

　　 (17)followed

　　 (18)chase

　　 (19)chase

　　 (20)follow

　　 (21)follow

　　 (22)chased