How lucky! The boy had a ________ escape when he ran across the road in front of the bus.
A.fine B.short C.close D.narrow
It seems useless for us to ________ any more time to this question. Let’s stop here.
A.spend B.devote C.spare D.turn
He was so angry as to be unable to do what he wanted to, But he couldn’t say ________ that upset him.
A.what was it B.it was why C.why was it D.what it was
It is said that the fire on Sunday night lasted about three hours ________ the firefighters came.
A.before B.until C.when D.after
—Good morning! I’d like to get my watch.
—Well, I ________ the repairing, and it needs several minutes.
A.just finish B.am just finishing
C.have just finished D.was just going to finish
—May I help you, Madam?
—How terrible! The things in my shop ________ frequently these days.
A.have stolen B.are being stolen C.had stolen D.was stolen
