____________, so he didn’t come to school last week.
| A．Though he was ill | B．Being ill | C．Having been ill | D．He was ill |
86. I think this novel is suitable for you middle school students, for it is written in plain English. The underlined word means _____.
| A．old | B．modern | C．simple | D．Complicated |
85. At the moment of the sunset, the sky turns _______.
| A．dark | B．deep red | C．pink | D．Bright |
84. Whether she likes the play or not is a matter of her _______ preference. Which of the following cannot be put in the blank?
| A．personal | B．private | C．own | D．Self |
83. Although she tried her best to make her work _______, yet she failed in the end.
| A．complete | B．well | C．perfect | D．Good |
82. Don't be in such a hurry. There are _______ passengers in the bus.
| A．many | B．a few | C．few | D．quite a few |