It is wise to have some money_______ for old age.

      A. put away　　　　    B. kept up                     C. given away　　        D. laid up

The number of experts invited _______fifty, but a number of them ______absent for different reasons.

      A. were; was　　　      B. was; was                  C. was; were　　         D. were; were

The last time I ____ Jane, she ____ cotton in the fields.

A. had seen ; was picking   　　                      B. saw; picked 　　　        

C. had seen; picked 　　　　                           D. saw; was picking

－－I had a really good weekend at my uncle's.

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      A. Oh. that's very nice of you 　　                   B. Congratulations

      C. It's a pleasure 　　　　　　　　                 D. Oh. I'm glad to hear that

----The news is spreading from mouth to mouth.

----Yes, it’s become ____ talk of ____ town.

A. a ; a                       B. the ; \                     C. the; the                  D. a; \

You may have complete f_____ of action in dealing with the matter;do exactly what you think best.

The machine is b_______ and must be repaired.

In the word “knew”, the “k” is not p______.