They must have gotten to the top of the mountain by now. They_____ before the sun rose.
| A．settled down | B．set out |
C．took off | D．turned up |
The child was told to ________ for being rude to his uncle.
| A．excuse | B．apologize |
| C．pardon | D．thank |
The two girls had been talking in ________ low voice all ________ time during the meeting, which upset the manager.
| A．a; / | B．/; / |
| C．/; the | D．a; the |
This theory is found to be in line with the experimental results. Which of the following is similar to the underlined words?
| A．reasonable | B．materialistic |
| C．assertive | D．consistent |
____ you are a high school student, you are responsible for what you do.Which of the following is WRONG?
| A．Now that | B．Because |
| C．Since | D．Despite |
Dust and dirt soon ____ if a house is not cleaned regularly.
| A．accumulate | B．abandon |
| C．access | D．assess |