I asked him to come at 8 o’clock, but he _________. It’s already 9 now.
| A．didn’t show up | B．hasn’t shown |
| C．hadn’t shown | D．wasn’t showing up |
It’s quite normal to___ ten percent of the cost of a building for a period of six months or so, in case faults are found in it.
| A．keep up | B． keep away | C．keep off | D．keep back |
16. ---The farmer president was caught at last.
---Really? Where _ himself?
| A．had hidden | B．has he hidden | C．was he hidden | D．has he been hiding |
---Bob’s___ the branches from the tree. Go and _____ for firewood. Bill!
---Do you think I’m really for his kind of work?
| A．cut away; cut it up; cut through | B．cut off; cut it down; cut out |
| C．cut away; cut it up; cut out | D．cut off; cut it down; cut out |
Turn off the tap please. The water _ .
| A．was wasted | B．wastes | C．is wasting | D．is wasted |
---Are you ready to leave?
---Almost, I’ll be ready to go just as soon as I ___ putting the clean dishes away.
| A．get through | B．give up | C．carry out | D．set about |