单选题 Multiple Choice: choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentences. 1) The manager promised that I could ________ some of my chocolate for the shoes I wanted.

A. change
B. date back
C. guilt
D. today
E. prior to
F. rather
G. incorporate of
H. during this time
I. virtuous
J. getting
K. save
L. physically
M. miserable
N. primarily
O. Now that
P. opened up
Q. On the whole
R. striving against
S. can you
T. buy
U. ultimately
V. date to
W. substitute
X. presently
Y. striking against
Z. to get
[. debt
\. until
]. held onto
^. however
_. provide
`. for once
a. In total
b. save up
c. vicious
d. psychologically
e. delightful
f. you can
g. However
h. part of
i. thank
j. should you
k. attractive
l. acquired from
m. essentially
n. get
o. striking for
p. trade
q. book
r. Rather
s. Although
t. positive
u. look back on
v. emotionally
w. once again
x. on the other side
y. due to
z. lasting
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|. poked fun at
}. got 19) Costa Rica suffers a _____D_____ circle in which the voters seek new political actors who fare as badly as the old ones.
~. negative 20) Women are ____D______ the equality in workplace.
. you should 18) It’s time _____D_____ ready for work.
. enduring 11) An unexpected strength of the book is the chance it affords Jeffrey Mason, one of the original detectives who doubted Marie, to ___D___ his mistakes.
. meaningless 16) Jimmy Kimmel ____D____ Trump’s claim to being a “genius”, noting a website that used software to show Trump speaks at a fourth-grade reading level.
. derived from 15) My Facebook feed was full of moans and groans related to — you guessed it — ____D______ weather.
. innocence 14) The term parade is ______D____ the Latin word parare, to prepare — in a military context — for war.
. basically 13) They sacrificed their future to save the life of their son. It does fill me with a lot of _______D___ and shame.
. look onto 12) It reminded me of George Clooney's role in Up in the Air, ____D______ homeless and alone.
. regardless of 10) The town is ____D____ prosperous, bustling and busy — let’s keep it that way.
. but then 9) They complained that they had not been consulted properly by the council _____D__the work.
. for a time 8) This plan couldn’t help, _____D____ again, it probably couldn’t hurt.
. make of 7) William always gives the best advice on how to solve problems. However, ___C____, his opinion doesn’t count. I do find it funny!
. intelligently 6) Don’t resort to cheap copies; ____B____ for the real thing.
. If 5) Peter prided himself on never getting __A____ involved in his life.
. Totally 4) ____D___ he’d come to the door, he thought he might as well go in with the others to have a look.
. take 3) ____C___, over 1600 houses, schools and hospitals were transferred to other places in 1953.
. bill 2) It’s a very popular play, so it will be wise to ___B_____ seats well in advance.
. kept up with 17) Only before the show starts ______D____ enter the music hall.
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