51. After everyone took_______ place, the meeting began.
| A．his | B．their | C．there | D．the |
---Each of the students working hard at their lessons ________ the book.
---- So have I.
| A．is reading | B．has read | C．read | D．reads |
--- I let my secretary call you several times. Do you know that?
---- I _______ in a meeting. I’m sorry.
| A．had been | B．was | C．am | D．have been |
He finally refused to ________ his plan of travelling the world.
| A．give off | B．give up | C．give to | D．give in |
I hope that ________ that I’ve been able to do is of some use to you.
| A．a few | B．the few | C．a little | D．the little |
We all admired her ______ the way she saved the children from the fire.
| A．to | B．for | C．in | D．at |