Thousands of thousands of others had lingered on in slow agony.

The woman was _______ by feelings of guilt. A: disgusted B: discouraged C: tormented D: lingered

This tribe has lingered on the of civilization for centuries, but slight advances have yet been made.

It finally ______me that he had been lying. A: dwelt on B: dawned on C: lingered on D: struck on

He did not enter the museum at once, but ______in the courtyard. A: resided B: dwelled C: lingered D: delayed

Many students ______ at the museum when they visited it last week. A: endured B: detained C: persisted D: lingered

Davis ____ for a moment in the bar after his friends went away. A: lingered B: presented C: appeared D: postponed

Elisabeth didn’t enter the museum at once, but_in the courtyard（） A: resided B: dwelled C: delayed D: lingered

Something hit me on the head. I felt dizzy and _______ across the room. A: lingered B: stalked C: staggered D: hopped

Ever since the first nuclear power stations were built, doubts have ______ about their safety. A: suspended B: survived C: lingered D: D．preserved