Although they lost their jobs, saving and unemployment benefits allow the couple to ____ their comfortable home．
| A．come up with | B．catch up with | C．hold on to | D．look forward to |
We used to work in the same office and we____ often have coffee together, which I missed
so much years later．
| A．would | B．should |
| C．could | D．might |
— Have you ________ how much the trip will cost? —I’m working on it; just have a little patience.
| A．added to | B．counted on |
| C．added up to | D．figured out |
I invited him to dinner, but he___ my invitation with thanks.
| A．approved | B．declined |
| C．ignored | D．abandoned |
The population of this city ,forty percent of which_____, ______ 15% in the last three years
| A．are Germans, has risen by |
| B．are Germen, has fallen by |
| C．is Germans, have been increased by |
| D．is Germen, have been reduced by |
—Guess what? Tom has failed in the exam ____ second time.
—How come? He is ___ second to none in English in our class.
| A．a; a | B．the; a |
| C．a; / | D．the; the |