His mother was in hospital. He asked for ___ to look after his mother.
| A．three-day’s sick leave | B．three day’s sick leave |
| C．three days’ sick leave | D．three-days’ sick leave |
________ village where I was born has grown into ________ town.
| A．The; a |
| B．A; the |
| C．The; the |
| D．A; a |
Ralph W. Emerson would always ______ new ideas that occurred to him.
| A．set off |
| B．set about |
| C．set up |
| D．set down |
No sooner ________ stepped on the stage than the audience broke into thunderous applause.
| A．had Mo Yan |
| B．Mo Yan had |
| C．has Mo Yan |
| D．Mo Yan has |
— You know, I met my girlfriend’s parents for the first time only yesterday.
— ________? I thought you’d met them before.
| A．So what |
| B．Pardon |
| C．Really |
| D．What for |
________ the delayed flight will take off depends much on the weather.
| A．Why |
| B．When |
| C．That |
| D．What |