He held the young man _______ in his arms after a good _______ handshake.
| A．tightly…. firmly | B．firm …. tight |
| C．firmly…. tightly | D．tight ….firm |
—Hi, Monica. Have you made up your mind yet?
—Well, _______. I think I’m going to take up hairdressing.
| A．sooner or later | B．more or less |
| C．better or worse | D．now and then |
—Look! Somebody _____ the sofa.
—Well, it wasn’t me. I didn’t do it.
| A．is cleaning | B．was cleaning |
| C．has cleaned | D．had cleaned |
The manager is said to have arrived back from Paris where he ____ some European business partners.
| A．would meet | B．is meeting | C．meets | D．had met |
—Mummy, can I put the peaches in the cupboard?
—No, dear. They don’t ____ fresh. Put them in the fridge instead.
| A．keep | B．fit | C．get | D．last |
The success of a government should be measured ____ the health and happiness of the people as well as the development of the economy.
| A．in face of | B．in place of | C．in terms of | D．in line with |