When_________why he was late, he made no answer.

A.questioned            B.questioning?? C.asking questions        D.question

—Mary wants to see you tonight.

—I’d rather she_________tomorrow.

A.comes           B.came????? C.will come        D.should come

He apologized to me for his_________ me to his home.

A.delay inviting                          B.delaying to invite

C.delay to invite                          D.delaying inviting

Tom is an honest man; I say it,_________ I have been against him.

A.even though   ? B.as long as    C.as if ?   D.and yet

She never laughed,_________ lose her temper.

A.or she ever did      B.nor did she ever

C.or did she ever      D.nor she ever did

—Did you get a ticket then?

—Yes,otherwise I _________ the concert last night.

A.didn’t attend        ?? B.wouldn’t attend

C.hadn’t attended         D.wouldn’t have attended

The petrol tank is empty. I _________it up before we left home.

A.had to fill????????? B.would have filled

C.should have filled??? D.could have filled

I wish I_________ longer this morning, but I had to get up and come to class.

A. slept      B. had slept??? C.might have slept       D.have slept

I had a discussion with Mr. Baker and hoped he _________ us an early reply.

A.would give ?   B.give   ???  C.gave   ? D.had given

Less than ten percent of the employees in their company are women. That is to say, women are in the______.

A.majority???? B. activity??? C.minority?? D. probability