12. The mad man was put in the soft-padded cell lest he ______________.

　　13.Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was_______________ her examination.

　　14. The ships generator broke down and the pumps____ instead of mechanically.

　　15. Why didnt you tell me you could me the money? I__________________ London.

　　17. Buying clothes______________________, because those clothes that a person likes are rarely the ones that fit him or her.

　　18. Its time_____________________ about the traffic problem downtown.

　　19. When I was very young, I was terribly frightened of school, but I soon____.

　　20. Please dont stand in the kitchen, youre________________(挡路了). 197

　　11. at intervals

　　12. injure himself

　　13. busy preparing for

　　14. had to be operated manually

　　15. needn??t have borrowed it from the bank.

　　16. shall have left for

　　17. is often a very time-consuming job

　　18. something was done/some measures were taken

　　19. overcame it/got over it

　　20. in the way