So many directors ________, the board meeting had to be put off.
| A．were absent | B．been absent |
| C．had been absent | D．being absent |
The doctor thinks he will pull now. His temperature has gone down.
| A．together | B．through | C．over | D．around |
He used to be very shy but he has grown it now.
| A．without | B．over | C．away | D．out of |
They always lay a large supply of tinned food in winter in case they are snowed up.
| A．out | B．off | C．in | D．with |
The captain told the sailors to their sprits when they were on the point of giving up.
| A．keep up | B．pick up | C．take on | D．go on |
The death of her dog made her sad, and it took a long time to it.
| A．put off | B．get down | C．get over | D．come across |