2. The League secretary and monitor _____ asked to make a speech at the meeting.
| A．is | B．was | C．are | D．were |
—Dick insisted he nothing wrong, and should not be criticized. Why?
—Because he couldn’t help but tella white lie.
| A．did; tell | B．had done; but tell | C．do; telling | D．do; to tell |
—I’m sorry, but the manager isn’t here yet. Shall I have him call you when he comes back?
—No, I’ll call him later. If I call again in half an hour, do you think he?
| A．arrives | B．has arrived | C．will arrive | D．will have arrived |
Mr. Brown is an experienced doctor. He is always when faced with emergency.
| A．as poor as a church mouse | B．as busy as a bee |
| C．as cool as a cucumber | D．as strong as a horse |
—I wonder if I could do my job well. I’m always getting everything in a mess.
— ! Things are not as bad as they seem. Everything will be all right soon.
| A．Bottom up | B．Go ahead | C．Cheer up | D．Take your time |
They have most carefully the time and money needed to complete the project.
| A．picked out | B．left out | C．figured out | D．taken out |