— Hi! John, would you like to play football with us?

   — Oh，I can’t. I ___ my lesson all the morning and still need half an hour.

A. am reviewing    B. have been reviewing   

C. have reviewed      D. reviewed

The new secretary is           and therefore the manager is satisfied with her work.

A. effective    B. efficient    C. specific    D. sufficient

The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally         .

A. pulled out      B. pulled through      C. pulled up     D. pulled over

All the task          ahead of time, they decided to go on holiday for a week.

A. had been finished      B. were finished  

C. having been finished     D. been finished

Mr. Smith has bought a new house in the country, around ____ some green trees.

     A. which is      B. it is      C. which are      D. them are

—I felt it very difficult to carry on the work all by myself.

   —I could have helped you, but you _____me to.

A. hadn’t asked   B. didn’t ask   C. haven’t asked    D. don’t ask

If you are able to talk to a friend over the telephone, you feel that you are close ____ the actual distance is not shortened.

     A. so long as       B. if        C. even if        D. as

The hall of the school can         one thousand people.

A. sit        B. seat    C. be sat       D. be seated

_________ that Tom got inside the room to see what was going on.

A. So strangely did he feel              B. So strangely he felt

C. So strange did he feel             D. So strange he felt

Look at the trouble I am in! If only I _____ your advice.

  A. followed   B. would follow C. had followed  D. should follow