He _____ to the meeting ten minutes earlier, but he was _______ by a heavy fog.
A. was supposed to come; held out
B. is supposed to come; held back
C. is supposed to have come; held up
D. was supposed to come; held back
– I wonder if you could go with me to the cinema.
--- Don’t disturb me. I ______ a composition all the morning and haven’t finished it yet.
A. write B. was writing
C. have written D. have been writing
---How long do you think it’ll be _____ I can go back to work?
--- Well, you’ll be feeling much better by next weekend.
A. before B. when C. until D. that
I feel uncomfortable each time I remember the situation _____ Mary didn’t agree with me _______ the matter.
A. that; at B. where; over
C. which ; about D. where; to
The little boy sat _____ to his father, and listened ____ with great interest
A. close; close B. closely; close
C. close; closely D. closely; closely
Two dresses look similar _____ each other , but they differ _____ material
A. to; in B. with; from C. to ; from D. from; in
