—Tom, why did you make no reply to me when I called your name in the street just now?
—Sorry, Jim. I ________ to my wife on the phone.
| A．talked | B．was talking |
| C．am talking | D．had talked |
_____ prepare for the coming exam, Dave stays up late every night.
| A．In order to | B．Since then |
| C．As a result | D．Because of |
We can’t put off _____ a plan. We should do it right now.
| A．make | B．to make | C．made | D．making |
--- The twin boys look sad. Let’s _____ .
--- OK!
| A．cheer him up | B．cheer up him |
| C．cheer up them | D．cheer them up |
I saw a dog _____ on the side of the road when I passed by.
| A．to lie | B．lied | C．lying | D．lie |
To _____ surprise, no one volunteered for the position of monitor.
| A．the teacher’s | B．the teacher |
| C．the teachers | D．the teacher is |