—I'm afraid no one will agree with you.

—I don't think it ________ .

A. minds

B. matters

C. works

D. troubles

You are ________ your time trying to persuade him; he'll never join us.

A. losing

B. spending

C. wasting

D. missing

All the leading newspapers ________ the trade talks between China and the United States.

A. printed

B. announced

C. published

D. reported

If no one ________ the phone at home, ring me at work.

A. returns

B. answers

C. replies

D. receives

The terrible noise from the man's room simply ________ me mad.

A. drove

B. put

C. caused

D. turned

His father died and ________ him a lot of money.

A. gave

B. sent

C. left

D. offered

Most of the ________ passengers were quickly removed from the aircraft.

A. harmed

B. injured

C. damaged

D. hurt

We are ________ your request and will shortly reply to it.

A. chinking

B. realizing

C. considering

D. noticing

Quite a few people used to believe that disaster ________ if a mirror was broken.

A. was sure of striking

B. was sure of having struck

C. was sure to be struck

D. was sure to strike

Be careful when you cross this very busy street. If not, you may ________ run over by a car.

A. have

B. get

C. become

D. turn