To discourage the young man from quitting the job, the manager ________ many promises like salary increase and quick promotion.
A. held out B. held up
C. held on D. held back
If only I ________ a solid foundation in senior one! I wouldn’t be struggling in English now.
A. lay B. laid
C. had laid D. were to lay
A(n) ________ to the present project should be put in place in case the present one doesn’t work.
A. barrier B. approach
C. alternative D. access
What puzzles me most is why so many students bury themselves in piles of maths exercises _________they should spare some time to reflect on their previous mistakes.
A. once B. unless
C. when D. though
Nothing in the world can delight me so much as a get﹣together with my old friends, ________ back to the pure and happy time in our life.
A. to think B. thought
C. having thought D. thinking
I would prefer a quiet evening at home as opposed to spending my time ________ many people.
A. in the company of B. in addition to
C. on account of D. under the umbrella of
