—Hi, David, I heard you had an accident this morning．
—Yes．Luckily, I hit the brakes in time ______ I would have been injured badly．
| A．and | B．but | C．or | D．so |
Children who are always___ by their parents soon become selfish.
A. put away B. looked after C. given into D dealt with
He ___ 20 dollars for his old bike the other day.
| A．paid | B．took | C．spent | D．offered |
A dark blue design will not ___ on a blackboard.
| A．clear up | B．go up | C．show up | D．pick up |
The store had to___ a number of clerks because sales were down.
| A．lay out | B．lay off | C．lay aside | D．lay down |
Have a good rest, you need to ___ your energy for the tennis match this afternoon.
| A．have | B．save | C．hold | D．get |