As a solder, you should defend your country ______ the enemies.
A. to B. against C. in D. with
At proper horse races everyone has already studied the form of the horse ______.
A. behind time B. in progress C. in advance D. in time
After a long discussion, they ______ an agreement.
A. came up B. came out C. came across D. came to
He made a mistake, so he told a lie to avoid ______.
A. punishing B. punished C. being punished D. being punishing
—It’s ______to rain. —Let’s get the work ______ before the rain comes.
A. likely, done B. possible, to be finished C. probable, to be done D. likely, to be finished
We should never ______ ourselves with book knowledge only.
A. content B. contract C. contrast D. Contain