My father served in the army in when he was in .
| A．1950s; twenties | B．the 1950s; his twenties |
| C．the 1950s; the twenties | D．1950s; the twenties |
________ your spirits. Try again and you’ll succeed.
| A．Catch up | B．Catch on | C．Keep up | D．Keep |
As soon as Mr. Li came in, he asked Joan to ________ the books around the class.
| A．give up | B．give in | C．give out | D．give off |
Dogs are kept to ______ the houses from thieves at night.
| A．guard | B．defend | C．protect | D．prevent |
Because of the accident, the road was ________ to traffic.
| A．shut | B．closed | C．turned off | D．ended |
---- What’s time by your watch?
---- My watch _______ five to two.
| A．says | B．speaks | C．tells | D．is saying |