2 . 选词填空(answer/reply/respond/hire/employ/rent)
1. They did not _________ to our new proposal.
2. Do you have any suggestions to us how we should _________ his questions?
3. I invited her to dinner but she did not _________.
4. Our company _________ more than one hundred people last year.
5. She was _________ three years ago.
6. Who do you _________ the land from?

3 . If no one _______ the phone at home, ring me at work.

A．returns

B．receives

C．replies

D．answers

4 . As the classrooms are too small, we ________ the number of students per class to 10.

A．compete

B．assist

C．reply

D．restrict

5 . 根据语境，选择下框中的单词替换句中划线部分的单词或短语，使之意思一致。

current   extent     intelligent     postpone     replace     response     seek

1. A timely reply will be appreciated. ________
2. The dictionary’s up-to-date edition has 500 new words. ________
3. Jim Carry was hired to take the place of the previous main character. ________
4. All thinkers, to some degree, have read Aristotle through their own aspects. ________
5. Trevor Noah is a very bright stand-up comedian who was born in South Africa. ________
6. You should ask for medical help right away if you experience any chest pain or shortness of breath. ________
7. As Tesla stock prices dropped, Elon Musk announced his decision to put off his plans to buy Twitter. ________

7 . Hearing the call for help, Tom did not ________ for a second to save the drowning child.

A．interrupt

B．hesitate

C．glance

D．reply

8 . It was not until two days later that Bobby _________ his father _________ an e-mail.

A．responded to; with	B．responded; to
C．replied; with	D．replied to; /