He had to pause from time to time to wipe the sweat from his forehead, because the air—conditioning system ______________.
| A．broke in | B．broke up |
| C．broke out | D．broke down |
It’s _________ you’ve got a headache that you drank too much last night.
| A．no need | B．no hurry | C．no wonder | D．no doubt |
--- Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the nearest bookstore?
--- I’m sorry. I’m a stranger here.
--- ___________.
| A．No problem | B．Doesn’t matter | C．Thank you , anyhow. | D．Thank you very much. |
– John seems to be upset. What happened?
-- The boss disliked the plan he ________ for the new project?
| A．put up with | B．put forward | C．put away | D．put up |
– You must have your work done within 2 days.
-- Finishing a task in such short time is a (an) __________.
| A．conclusion | B．challenge | C．explanation | D．approach |
Much to my _______, most of the people ______ to the party were old friends.
| A．astonishing; inviting | B．astonished; invitied |
| C．astonishment; inviting | D．astonishment; invited |