I don’t want _____ like I’m speaking ill of anybody, but the manager’s plan is unfair．
A to sound B to be sounded C sounding D to have sounded
The two dogs started to fight, so we tried to _____ them.
| A．split | B．separate | C．tear | D．divide |
Japan has to employ an increasing number of overseas workers because there is no easy solution to its labor _____.
| A．decline | B．rarity | C．vacancy | D．shortage |
. The thieves _____ him _____ in the park, took his wallet and escaped.
| A．held .. back | B．held .. up |
| C．held .. on | D．held .. out |
When I arrived in this country, I had to start learning the language from _____.
| A．scratch | B．scrap | C．snatch | D．scrape |
. As soon as Charles had _____ a little from his surprise, his one thought was to get away.
| A．returned | B．absorbed | C．dissolved | D．recovered |