He is a very honest official and never _____ any gifts from the people who sought his help.
| A．accepted | B．received | C．took up | D．excepted |
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What a pity! All his property, the books, the pictures and the house, __________consumed by the big fire.
| A．were | B．was | C．had been | D．have been |
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I dislike__________when I am left alone to start a conversation with a stranger.
| A．that | B．this | C．it | D．one |
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Most pop music is influenced,__________a greater or lesser degree, by the blues.
| A．to | B．on | C．for | D．within |
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—Would you like to join us in the game?
—________ , for I have something important to attend to.
| A．I will | B．I’d love to | C．I won’t | D．I’m afraid not |
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．—The last one________pays the meal.
—Agreed!
| A．to arrive | B．arrives | C．arrived | D．arriving |