Extra boiling water should be kept at hand just ______ it is needed.
A. as B. because
C. in case D. as if
– You left your umbrella.
– ______. I’m becoming so forgetful these days.
A. So did I B. So I did
C. So was I D. So I was
I wonder whether you could ______ me ______ for the night when I come to London because all the hotels are full.
A. put; up B. put; away
C. put; out D. put; off
Mr. Li is remembered for his novels, but his scientific work is ______ equal importance.
A. about B. by C. above D. of
– You might as well apply for that job — you’ve got nothing to ______
– OK, I will have a try.
A. stop B. show C. lose D. miss
James left his hometown when he was 16, and he ______ back there since.
A. wouldn’t be B. hasn’t been
C. hadn’t been D. won’t be