－Why weren't you at the meeting?

－I ______for a long-distance call from my aunt in America．

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A． waited　　　　　　B． was waiting

C． had been waiting　　D． had waited

The telephone _____four times in the last hour, and each time it ____for my roommate.

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A． has rung; was　　 B． has been ringing; is

C． had rung; was　　 D． rang; has been

Because of the poor harvest wheat prices have _______in the last six months.

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A． added　B． jumped　 C． developed　 D． dropped

It is said that the weather will _______hot for another three or four days.

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A． look　　 B． last　　 C． stay　　D． get

Her skirt has become loose. She seems ______weight.

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A． to lose　　 B． that she has lost　　C． to be losing　　D． to have lost

No matter what you say, I shall______ my opinion.

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A． carry out　B． keep up　C． insist on　D． stick to

We are taught that a business letter should be written in a formal style ______ in a personal one.

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A． rather than　B． other than　 C． better than　D． less than

－I'd like to invite you to a concert this evening.

－Thank you, but______I'll have time I'm not sure at the moment.

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A． while　 B． if　 C． when　　　D． whether

She's too thin. She ________get some weight but she _______ too little.

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A． would; ate　B． will; eats　 C． would; eats　D． will; ate　

－Could I use your computer?

－_________.

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A． Of course you could　　 B． Sure, go aheaD．　　

C． Sorry, you may not.　　 D． No, you mustn't.