The manager meant ____ the workers that being 5 minutes late meant ____ the company.
A. to tell, to leave B. telling, leaving
C. to tell, leaving D. telling, to leave
His parents died when he was five, so he was by his uncle.
A. brought on B. brought down
C. brought up D. brought in
My mother would not permit me back late.
A. to come B. come C. coming D. came
—Do you mind if I open the window?
— .
A. No, you can’t B. Yes, of course not
C. Certainly, please D. No, go ahead
Great changes ______ in China in the past 20 years.
A. took place B. have taken place
C. were taken place D. have been taken place
His illness his absence.
A. explained B. because of
C. accounted for D. is responsible for
