268. Yesterday one of my classmates sent me an invitation to take part in an English evening, but I _____ for the reason that I caught a bad cold.
| A.refused | B.accepted | C.received | D.Took | 
How much did you _________ for repairing the bicycle ?
| A.spend | B.cost | C.worth | D.pay | 
——The captain did not leave the sinking ship till the last moment.
——So he was the last man ______ the ship.
| A.left | B.leaving | C.to leave | D.to be leaving | 
The factory used 65 percent of the raw materials, the rest of which _____ saved for the other purpose.
| A.is | B.are | C.was | D.were | 
--- The report is difficult to write.
  --- You can surf the internet, where you can find _____ information and useful expressions.
| A.a lot | B.a good many | C.plenty of | D.a large number of | 
The tourist industry has _______ a great number of different jobs.
| A.invented | B.developed | C.discovered | D.created |