In that mountain village in winter clothes ___near a fire after they have been washed.
| A．usually hanged up | B．are usually hanged up | C．usually hung up | D．are usually hung up |
—Sorry, sir. I'm late again.
—What excuse will you __________ for yourself this time?
| A．set up | B．take up |
| C．pick up | D．make up |
This box __________ all the books you need, __________ an English-Chinese dictionary.
| A．contains; included | B．contains; including |
| C．includes; contained | D．includes; containing |
We'd better set off or it will be dark __________ we know it.
| A．before | B．after |
| C．when | D．until |
They often use wood as fuel to __________ coal.
| A．take place | B．take the place of |
| C．in place of | D．instead of |
The policeman __________ to be reading a newspaper. In reality, he was watching the man near the window.
| A．pretended | B．hesitated |
| C．swore | D．determined |