Many wage earners in big cities find they may only have enough to ____ their houses, cars and other costs of living and have little extra money to invest.
| A．pay off | B．pay for | C．pay back | D．pay |
By the time you arrive home, I ____, so please don’t make any noise when you come in.
| A．shall have been sleeping | B．shall have slept |
| C．shall sleep | D．shall be sleeping |
It’s a bad practice to ____ children much money as a New Year gift.
| A．promise | B．permit | C．admit | D．allow |
____ the help of experienced career instructors, this type of job-hunting training ____ to be very efficient.
| A．By; has proved | B．With; has proved |
| C．Under; is proving | D．With; is proved |
—Not getting that job was a big let-down.
—Don’t worry. Something better will ____.
| A．come along | B．take on | C．go by | D．fall behind |
I spent the whole day repairing the motorbike. The work was ____ simple.
| A．nothing but | B．anything but |
| C．something of | D．all except |