It’s quite normal to ten percent of the cost of a building for a period of six months or so, in case faults are found in it.
| A．keep up | B． keep away | C．keep off | D．keep back |
288. His beard was freshlyand it seemed that he would go to an important appointment.
| A．shave | B．sharing | C．shaving | D．Shaven |
287. The thief drove as fast as he could in an effort tothe pursuing police car.
| A．shake off | B．shake with | C．show off | D．show up |
286. --- Can you __________ the hole in my trousers ?
--- Yes , of course. I learned to ______________ at school.
| A．sow…sew | B．sew up … sew | C．sew … sew up | D．sow up… sew up |
285. The monitor’s election gave him such an opportunity to shine. Which of the following can’t replace the underlined part?
| A．to turn up | B．to show off | C．to show himself | D．to be showy |
284. Unexpectedly, Maggie came out of the cage and ____ the letter from her and began to read aloud.
| A．held | B．seized | C．snatched | D．Grasped |