Reading provides quiet, peaceful time alone and can be a good _______ from your busy life.
| A．shelter | B．escape | C．absence | D．departure |
Your performance in the diving test didn’t reach the required standard — _______, you failed。
| A．in the end | B．after all | C．in other words | D．at the same time |
I don’t like to ask people for help as a rule but I wonder if you could ____me a favor。
| A．make | B．do | C． find | D．get |
The chairman thought _____necessary to invite Professor Smith to speak at the meeting。
| A．that | B．it | C．this | D．him |
They desired that they___ the right to vote。
| A．had | B．have | C．having | D．To have |
Busy as they are, parents should ______ at least two hours to spend with their children。
| A．set out | B．set away | C．set aside | D．set off |