--- Did you try to _______the manager to come to attend the lecture?
--- Yes. He _______, but he was too busy at that moment.
A. recommend, meant to B.persuade, meant to have
C. suggest, had meant to D. request, was meant
With the situation worsening, the army threatens to_______ if a general election is not to be held as scheduled. So let's _______some serious work.
A. take over, get down to
B. take up, come up with
C. take on, come down with
D. take apart, live up to
Seeing his mother seemed uninterested in the story and _______she remained _______with her cellphone, he chose to massage her back.
A. /, occupied B. that, occupying
C. /, to be occupied D. that, occupied
_______ are playing an important part is well known to us all.
A. That who B. Those who C. Who that D. Who
_______about the hero’s love story, most teenagers are interested in the novel _______the Second World War.
A. Concerned, concerned B. Concerning, concerning
C. Concerned, concerning D. Concerning, concerned
This is a really different hotel _______19 floors with the roof _______a hanging garden.
A. making up of; consisted of
B. consisting of; making up
C. consisted of; taking up
D. made up of; consisting of
