The tide has ___ and left many beautiful shells on the beach. A.preceded B.conceded C.receded D.proceeded 2.Hope of finding the missing passengers is now beginning to ___. A.reduce B.fade C.faint D.shrink 3.The teacher ___ Tom for his illegible handwriting. A.dressed for B.dressed out C.dressed up D.dressed down 4.My boss insists on seeing everything in ___ before he makes a decision. A.red and blue B.green and yellow C.black and white D.black and blue 5.The policeman told us that there was a traffic accident on the highway and the road was blocked, so we had to make a ___. A.deviation B.digression C.detour D.departure