Near the church ________ cottage.
| A．was such an old | B．had a so old | C．was such old a | D．is so an old |
281. The shop______ its summer stock to be ready for the new winter goods.
| A．sold out | B．sold down | C．sold off | D．sold short |
280. John _sat at the head of the table with his wife next to him. Which of the following can’t replace the underlined word.
| A．seated | B．seated himself | C．was seated | D．took a seat |
279. The man lay there, _________with a bad pain.
| A．scream | B．giggling | C．screaming | D．Humming |
278. My uncle, the boss of a shoe factory _____ me for a part-time shop assistant of the department store.
| A．introduced | B．wanted | C．hired | D．Recommended |
277. The policeman ________ the thief, caught him and took him to jail (prison).
| A．runs after | B．ran after | C．run after | D．ran out of |