For miles around me there was nothing but a desert, without a single plant or tree ______.
| A．on earth | B．in sight | C．at a distance | D．in place |
—You___________ stop me.
—Even if you __________it, I won't allow you to swim across the river.
| A．mustn’t; dare not do | B．may; dare not do |
| C．can; dare to do | D．needn't; dare do |
He__________ he would be able to leave tomorrow, but it's beginning to take difficult.
| A．hopes | B．was hoping | C．had hoped | D．hoped |
—I put him down for a well-educated man.
—___________ ?
—I mean that he's a well-educated man.
| A．I beg your pardon | B．Speak louder, will you |
| C．What's that | D．Will you repeat word for word |
Don't be joking. It's time to____________ your business.
| A．set out | B．take up | C．go on | D．get down |
It may not rain, but you had better take an umbrella__________.
| A．in case | B．as well | C．as least | D．in need |