_____ a reply, he decided to write again.
A．Not receiving B．Receiving not
C．Not having received D．Having not received
My TV has ________so I can't watch it and I don't know how to kill time.
A．broken in B．broken down
C．broken out D．broken into
It was such a ________to hear that her son was found safe and sound in the forest.
A．ease B．assistance C．comfort D．relief
I try to ______ a few minutes every day to do some exercises.
A．set out B．set off C．set up D．set aside
________writing the article，the author forgot that he had a meeting to attend.
A．Absorbed in B．Absorbing at
C．To absorb in D．Having absorbed by
—Robin told me that he would leave tonight.
—What a pity! My brother wishes that he ________with him for a chat.
A．can stay B．will stay
C．had stayed D．would stay
