23．Robert made a call to his parents yesterday afternoon. To his disappointment, ____of them answered it.
| A．either | B．both | C．none | D．Neither |
I want to buy that kind of cloth because I _____ the cloth ______ well.
| A．was told; is washed | B．have been told; washes |
| C．have told; washed | D．had been told; washes |
Luckily, the bullet narrowly missed the captain _____ an inch.
| A．by | B．at | C．to | D．from |
--- Whose advice do you think I should take?
--- __________.
| A．Got it | B．That’s it | C．It’s up to you | D．Forget it |
He hurried to the airport and got _______ the plane just in time.
| A．on board | B．in board | C．on the board | D．in the board |
________ people may refer to television for up-to-the-minute news, it is unlikely that
television _______ the newspaper completely.
| A．When; replaces | B．Although; has replaced |
| C．What; is to replace | D．While; will replace |