— Hurry up, I think it’s going to rain.
— ______ . The skies are dark and cloudy.
A. Not really. B. I guess so. C. Why not? D. How great!
After that, he knew he could ______ any emergency by doing what he could to the best of his ability.
A. get away with B. get on with C. get through D. get across
Entering the bookstore, I noticed a girl _______ against the window, with her eyes_____ on her book in hand.
A. leaning; fixed B. leaned; fixing C. leaned; fixed D. leaning; fixing
—John, I didn’t ask for the dictionary. Why _______ on my desk?
—Oh, I put it there just now in case you needed while writing your composition.
A. had it landed B. does it land C. will it land D. has it landed
People complain that decisions to approve or deny a permit are often ____ rather than based on fixed criteria.
A. arbitrary B. conscious C. appropriate D. controversial
Dad, I was just wondering if you could lend me a few dollars until I _______ next week.
A. got paid B. have paid C. get paid D. had been paid
