—Sorry, he isn’t in. This is his assistant speaking. Can I help you?.
—______.
| A．Oh, you can | B．Oh, it’s a pity |
| C．I hope to see him soon | D．I should think so |
I would appreciate ______ you could give me some advice on TOFEL test.
| A．that when | B．it whether | C．it if | D．that if |
________ doing his experiment, he forgot to pick up his wife from the station.
| A．Absorbed in | B．Absorbed to | C．Absorbing in | D．Absorbing to |
Only then did I realize that it was foolish to ___ my friends and never contact them.
| A．break away from | B．catch up with | C．look away from | D．put up with |
After a day’s hard work, Mary went to the nearby shop to _____ herself to a strawberry ice cream.
| A．satisfy | B．treat | C．provide | D．offer |
Prices ______ all the time. It's no wonder that we've spent so much money recently.
| A．rose | B．had risen | C．were rising | D．have been rising |