Of the two brothers, Bill is ____ younger one, and he is a quiet boy, _____ that most adults like very much.
| A．a; one | B．a ; the one | C．the; one | D．the ; the one |
To my surprise, the manager ______ 30 dollars from my salary without any good reason.
| A．cut off | B．held up | C．brought down | D．kept back |
In order to learn the _______ of the family business, Bill took a job as messenger boy in one of the offices.
| A．ins and outs | B．dos and don’ts | C．heads and tails | D．p’s and q’s |
—I’ve got an “A” in the examination.
—That’s a good ______. You will surely win a second.
| A．result | B．news | C．start | D．idea |
“Do you know that Jack ______ a postman for about six years?” “Yes, I see.”
| A．has become | B．has turned | C．has changed | D．has been |
“Did you get a job?” “No, I ______, but it’s no use.”
| A．expected | B．tried to | C．managed to | D．planned |