—Jack, this is the third time that you have been late this week.
—Sorry, sir, but I was ________ for 15 minutes on the way here in the traffic jam.
A.given up | B.put up |
C.taken up | D.held up |
--What a beautiful dress Jane is wearing!
--But it doesn't look good ____ her skin.
A.on | B.in | C.against | D.alongside |
Under no circumstances _______the search far the missing plane.
A.do we stop | B.will we stop | C.we stop | D.we will stop |
Tired of switching from one company to another, he finally found a____ job in the government.
A.thorough | B.significant | C.frequent | D.permanent |
South Korea returned to China the remains of the Chinese soldiers killed in the Korean War,_______ the friendly ties between the two countries
A.distinguishing | B.highlighting | C.examining | D.updating |
“To avoid such disasters ,our _____for war should go away.” said the old soldier.
A.appetite | B.taste | C.factor | D.feature |