— Have you bought the house?
— No, because I can only _____ 300,000 dollars for it.
A. offer B. spend C. charge D. owe
— Can I pay the bill by check?
— Sorry, sir. But it is the management rule of our hotel that payment _____ be made in cash.
A. can B. shall C. must D. need
When I passed this afternoon, I saw a little boy was lying on the grass, his hands _____ under his head.
A. having crossed B. crossing
C. crossed D. to cross
— Why didn’t you tell him about the meeting?
— He rushed out of the room _____ I could say a word.
A. when B. after C. before D. until
_____ for the fact that she got hit by a car and broke her leg on her way to school, she might have passed the exam.
A. Had it not been B. Were it not
C. Was it not D. Hadn’t it been
After retirement, Mr. Smith _____ painting, which he had always loved but had no time for.
A. turned up B. held up C. made up D. took up
