he will return to his native land.
| A．It is long before that | B．It is before long that |
| C．It won’t be long before | D．It will be long before that |
--If I come back in an hour, do you think the manager will see me?
--I’m very sorry, sir, but he ____ a meeting then.
| A．will be having | B．is having | C．has had | D．will have |
He ____ some French while he was away on a business trip to Paris.
| A．made out | B．picked up | C．gave up | D．took in |
I had ____ him not to stay up late, but he still didn’t go to bed until midnight.
| A．persuaded | B．advised | C．promised | D．suggested |
Since Jerry is absent today, let’s get someone else to ____ the work where it was left off yesterday.
| A．take in | B．take down | C．take up | D．take off |
The girl cycled round the corner so quickly that she lost her ____ , fell off and hurt her legs seriously.
| A．patience | B．control | C．balance | D．touch |