The speaker _____ several other subjects in the course of his talk but mostly kept himself to the main topic.
| A．held on | B．worked out | C．touched on | D．kept out of |
They have a beer together ____, talking about their separate life, but not often.
| A．by and by | B．now and then | C．all the time | D．more or less |
— There is only three days left, but we still have a pile of papers to deal with.
— Don’t worry. We have already ____ two thirds of them after all.
| A．got over | B．got through | C．given up | D．given away |
Unfortunately the restaurant he recommended fell short of our ____.
| A．expectations | B．advantages | C．opportunities | D．contributions |
He was left out when they ____ choosing a new manager, which came as a complete surprise to him.
| A．set out | B．set about | C．set off | D．set up |
He went to the library ____ last night, but you broke your word.
| A．in time | B．in need | C．on earth | D．in truth |