A few days after the interview，I received a letter ________me the job.
| A．offered | B．offering |
| C．to be offering | D．having offered |
Mike is kind, determined and full of energy. ________, I can't speak too highly of him.
| A．In other words | B．In a word |
| C．By the way | D．On the contrary |
I was going to do some shopping in Golden Eagle, but ________ watching TV at home because of tiredness.
| A．ended up | B．took up |
| C．got down | D．settled down |
Whatever he does, once he set up a goal, he would start pursuing it without _________.
| A．decision | B．suggestion |
| C．discussion | D．hesitation |
Historically, ________ main material for making tables has been wood, but ________ metal and stone have also been used.
| A．the; / | B．/; / |
| C．the; the | D．/; the |
The BRICS countries have____ to be a source of global economic development and essential to generations.
| A．turned out | B．picked out |
| C．put out | D．taken out |