-- Bob! How is your project? I heard you started it last Friday, right?

--Oh! I ______ for it. But I haven’t decided when to do it.

A. will prepare    B. had prepared

C. have been preparing    D. was preparing

--Our company had a hard time last year.

--But we managed ______. Now everything is progressing steadily.

A. moreover    B. meanwhile

C. somehow    D. therefore

I was__________ about it. I thought you were responsible and that’s why I scolded you. Please forgive me.

A. curious    B. worried

C. particular    D. mistaken

（2018·江苏）Try to understand what’s actually happening instead of acting on the _______ you’ve made.

A. assignment    B. association

C. acquisition    D. assumption

A healthy life is frequently thought to be ______with the open countryside and home­grown food.

A. tied    B. related

C. classified    D. associated

（题文）（2018· 北京）Ordinary soap, _________ correctly, can deal with bacteria effectively.

A. used    B. to use

C. using    D. use

He was left out when they ______ choosing a new manager, which came as a complete surprise to him.

A. set out    B. set about

C. set off    D. set up

Our club is open to everyone ____ age, sex or educational background.

A. due to    B. except for

C. along with    D. regardless of

-- Could I speak to Mr Smith, please?

---______.  I’ll go and ask him to answer the call

A. Please hang on    B. Please ring off

C. Please hang up    D. speaking

I_______it to my teacher to take a better-paid post if I can get one.

A. belong    B. owe

C. donate    D. apply