278. My uncle, the boss of a shoe factory _____ me for a part-time shop assistant of the department store.

　 A. introduced　　　 　　　　　　　 B. wanted　　　　 　　　 C. hired　　　　 　　　　　 D. recommended

277. The policeman ________ the thief, caught him and took him to jail (prison).

A. runs after　　 　　　　 B. ran after　　 　　　　　 C. run after　　　 　　　　 D. ran out of

276. Computer technology has _____ a revolution in business practices. Which of the following words is not suitable to be put in the blank?

　 A. started　　　　　　　　　　　 B. caused　　　　　　　　　　　 C. brought about　　　　　 D. made

275. --- At what time did you _______ the office?

--- Oh, sorry. I didn’t pay any attention to the time when I came in.

A. return　 　　　　　　　　 B. return to　　 　　　　　　 C. come back　　 　　　　 D. go back

274. The bad-tempered man ignored his neighbor's requests that he _____ less noise.

　A. make　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. made　　 　　　　　　　　 C. making　　 　　　　　　 D. makes

273. Hearing that song always ______ the educated urban youths once working in the countryside(下乡知识青年) _____ the life in the country.

A. reminds …of　　 　 B. remind … of　 　　　　　　　 C. reminded … that　 　 D. reminds … that

272. Because of the role he played in freeing the African-American from slavery, Abraham Lincoln is ______ as one of the _______ of all American presidents .

　　　 A. thought … great　 　　 B. thought … greatest　　 C. regarded … great　 　 D. regarded … greatest

271. Wait for me for a few more minutes. I am _____ to a letter from one of my former classmates at college and will finish writing very soon.

　 A. replying　　　　　　　　　　 B. answering to　　　　　　 C. replying to　　　　　　　 D. answering for

270. Hoping that they would ______ the rent a little, we pointed out all of the flaws in the apartment.

A. reduced　　 　　　　　 B. reduce　　 　　　　　　 C. increase　　 　　　　　　 D. fell

269. Although he didn't mention any names, everyone knew _____ he was _______.

A. who … referring to 　　　 B. that … referring to　 C. who … refers to　 　 D. that … referred to