— My father is away _____ Beijing again. 
— Really? Is he there on business or on holiday？
| A．above | B．from | C．in | D．through |
He feels that his health ____ owing to ____ a long walk every other day.
| A．is improving; taking | B．has been improved; being taken |
C．improved; taken | D．is improving; have taken |
I am glad that you have managed to come. You ___ have brought wine. We’ve got plenty.
| A．wouldn’t | B．couldn’t | C．mustn’t | D．needn’t |
I had thought it would be a similar experience ________ what I was used to, yet I was wrong indeed．
| A．as | B．with | C．for | D．to |
You mustn’t lose heart; sooner or later your efforts will ________．
| A．pay off | B．take off | C．give off | D．set off |
Hardly ________ the plane when I was warmly welcomed by a text from the lovable Mikey．
| A．did I step off | B．I stepped off | C．had I stepped off | D．I had stepped off |