278. My uncle, the boss of a shoe factory _____ me for a part-time shop assistant of the department store.

277. The policeman ________ the thief, caught him and took him to jail (prison).

276. Computer technology has _____ a revolution in business practices. Which of the following words is not suitable to be put in the blank?

275. --- At what time did you _______ the office?
--- Oh, sorry. I didn’t pay any attention to the time when I came in.

274. The bad-tempered man ignored his neighbor's requests that he _____ less noise.

273. Hearing that song always ______ the educated urban youths once working in the countryside(下乡知识青年) _____ the life in the country.

271. Wait for me for a few more minutes. I am _____ to a letter from one of my former classmates at college and will finish writing very soon.

270. Hoping that they would ______ the rent a little, we pointed out all of the flaws in the apartment.

269. Although he didn't mention any names, everyone knew _____ he was _______.

268. Yesterday one of my classmates sent me an invitation to take part in an English evening, but I _____ for the reason that I caught a bad cold.