If his father could not keep up the payments on the mortgage, his uncle might ______ it for him.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】 动词词义辨析。redeem“取回，赎回”；amend“修改，更正”；resemble“像，类似”；appeal“呼吁，申述”。根据句意，如果他父亲not keep up the payments，叔叔可能会替他“要”回来。故答案为A。