— You are late again, Tom? — Sorry, but I got ________ a heavy traffic jam.
| A．caught in | B．taken in | C．put off | D．held by |
－So you gave Mary your dictionary？
－______．She said she'd return it to me when she could afford her own．
| A．Not exactly | B．My pleasure |
| C．No doubt | D．Good idea |
The government has taken measures to______the high prices of daily goods to keep the market stable．
| A．put down | B．tear down |
| C．hand down | D．bring down |
It ______ we had stayed together for a couple of weeks ______ I found we had a lot in common．
| A．was until；when | B．was not until；that |
| C．was not until；when | D．was until；that |
－Don't forget to return the book in two weeks．
－______．Don't worry about it．
| A．Yes，I will | B．No，I won't |
| C．Sorry，I don’t | D．I don't think so |
What a bargain！The price of this dress is_______ that of the skirt．
| A．half not as much as |
| B．much not as half as |
| C．not half as much as |
| D．as much as not half |