1. —Why didn’t you tell me the truth earlier?
—_______, but I was afraid that you would worry.
A. I hoped so B. I would C. I’d love to D. I had planned to
2. To keep fit, the president spares an hour to _______ at the gym every day, no matter how busy he is.
A. work on B. work out C. work up D. work off
3. People had to run away from their homes as the fighting progressed to avoid _______.
A. to kill B. killing C. to be killed D. being killed