—May I speak to Mr. Thomas, please?

—I’m afraid he isn’t in．Would you like to ________a message?

A．take

B．write

C．leave

D．tell

—Do you think the Stars will beat the Bulls?

—Yes．They have better players, so ________them to win.

A．hope

B．prefer

G．expect

D．want

Nobody noticed the thief slip into the house because the lights happened to ________.

A．be put up

B．give in

C．be turned on

D．go out

Eating hamburgers or buns is quick and easy．In other words, it’s convenient.

A.舒服

B.享受

C.方便

D.容易

The man walked briskly to keep warm on the very cold night.

A．慢慢地

B．快步的

C．急速地

D. 焦虑地

You’d better prepare a ________ tyre in case the car breaks down halfway.

A．spare

B．dear

C．strong

D．fierce

It will ________ time if we make the sandwiches the day before the picnics.

A．spare

B．save

C．win

D．get

A book store was ________ at the corner of the street last year.

A．got up

B．set up

C．held up

D．set out

He ________ the best story- teller in the 1980s.

A．considered as

B．was considered as

C．is thought of

D．thought of

—Excuse me, may I ask you some questions?

—Sorry．I’m too busy and haven’t even a minute to ________.

A．spread

B．spare

C．share

D．stop