If my brother ______ here last Sunday, he ______ me from going.

A. had been, would have prevented　　　　　　 B. had been, would prevent

C. were, would prevent　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. were, would have prevented

Every day should be made full _____ of _____ for the coming sports meet.

A. use, preparing　　　　　　  B. use, to prepare　　   C. using, preparing　　   D. use, prepare

—I’ll be back at 4:30. Will you still be here?

—I’m afraid not. I’ll probably have gone out __________then.

A. by　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. since

C. from　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. till

—We are having a discussion. How about __________over to join us?

—OK. I’m on my__________.

A. coming; road　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. coming; way

C. to come; road　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. to come; way

I may have to work late, ________ I’ll telephone my wife．

A．in that case

B．in what case

C．in which case

D．in either case

There was a lot of fun at yesterday’s party．You ________ come, but why didn’t you?

A．must have

B．should

C．need have

D．ought to have

—I stayed at a hotel while in New York．

—Oh, did you? You ________ with Barbara．

A．could have stayed

B．could stay

C．would stay

D．must have stayed

He was lucky enough not to be hurt ________ in the accident．

A．a bit

B．a little

C．any

D．less

Sir, you ________ be sitting in this waiting room．It is for women and children only.

A．oughtn’t to

B．can’t

C．won’ t

D．needn’t

Yesterday, Jane walked away from the discussion, Otherwise, she ________ something she would regret later.

A．had said

B．said

C．might say

D．might have said