Question

—Jack, this is the third time that you have been late this week.

—Sorry, sir, but I was_____ for 15 minutes on the way here in the traffic jam.

A．held up　 　　 B．put up　　 　 C．taken up　 D．given up

 

Answer 1

A

 

考查动词短语的含义。此处hold up意为：阻塞。语境：杰克，你这是第三次迟到。---先生。在来这儿的路上在交通阻塞中堵了15分钟。