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It was ___ he came back from Africa that year ___ he met the girl he would like to marry.
| A．when; then | B．not; until | C．not until; that | D．only; when |
I had hoped to get to the meeting, but I found at the last minute that I couldn’t ________ it.
| A．try | B．meet |
| C．get | D．make |
After hospitals buy expensive equipment, they must try to ________ the money they have spent.
| A．recover | B．reduce |
| C．remove | D．receive |
In developing countries people are ________ into overcrowded cities in great numbers to hunt for fortunes.
| A．pouring | B．filling |
| C．hurrying | D．pushing |
We can’t ________ the car. There ________ something wrong with the engine.
| A．drive; must be | B．start; must be. |
| C．start; has | D．begin; must have |
—Don’t have yourself ________ there. Come and help me.
—Where would you like to have the table ________ ?
| A．sitting; laid | B．sitting; lain |
| C．seating; lying | D．seating; lain |