At the last moment, Tom decided to __________ a new character to make the story seem more likely.
| A．put up | B．put in |
| C．put on | D．put off |
—Would you mind answering some questions on shopping habits? —_______.
| A．Yes, with great pleasure |
| B．No, I am afraid I can't make it |
| C．Yes, it is worth the time |
| D．No, as long as it doesn't take long |
I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into _______ when judging my examination.
| A．regard | B．account |
| C．relation | D．observation |
Entering the room, I found Mary _______ at the desk and _______ a letter.
| A．seated; wrote | B．sitting; written |
| C．seating; writing | D．seated; writing |
—Did you find out the time of the train to Miami?
—Yes, the early train is _______ to leave at 5:30 a.m.
| A．likely | B．due | C．possible | D．about |
The trade union intended to call on the workers to go on strike _______ the government’s limitation on exports.
| A．in response to | B．in demand of |
| C．in honor of | D．in favor of |