As a result of the serious earthquake, two-thirds of the buildings in that area _______.
281. The shop______ its summer stock to be ready for the new winter goods.
280. John _sat at the head of the table with his wife next to him. Which of the following can’t replace the underlined word.
279. The man lay there, _________with a bad pain.
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).