— I’m mad at what Jack said yesterday. — ________ ! He was just making a joke.
A. Take your time B. All the best C. Lighten up D. Not at all
There is no doubt that our educational system leaves something __________.
A. being desired B. to be desired
C. to desire D. to have been desired
The boy ________ avoided being run over by a speeding car when crossing the busy street the other day.
A. hardly B. slightly C. narrowly D. gently
I would love _____ to the party last night but I had to work extra hours to finish a report.
A. to go B. going C. to have gone D. to be going
It’s reported that workers on London’s underground train network will go on strike（罢工）in ________ with colleagues losing their jobs at ticket offices.
A. annoyance B. sympathy C. companion D. scare
He is the first person you can think of to rely on, for he is always willing to ________ whoever is in trouble.
A. cut out B. figure out C. test out D. help out
