．After his retirement, John fishing as one of his new hobbies.
| A．took over | B．took in | C．took for | D．took up |
Alice’s father always brings her a nice gift ________ he returns home from his business trip.
| A．by the time | B．all the time |
| C．every time | D．in the time |
Having walked in the desert for several days, they felt exhausted, but they had to find a pool before the water in the bottle ___________ .
| A．put out | B．let out |
| C．ran out | D．used up |
It is very hot in Chongqing this summer. ________air－conditioners have been sold since the temperature is high.
| A．Large quantities of | B．A large quantity |
| C．A great deal of | D．A great many of |
Without electricity, people’s life ________ quite different today.
| A．would have been | B．should have been |
| C．would be | D．could have been |
– I ____ to go for a walk.
-- But I _____ going shopping.
| A．would like; feel like | B．feel like; feel like |
| C．feel like; would like | D．would like; would like |