In our childhood, we were often ________ by Grandma to pay attention to our table manners．

A．demanded

B．reminded

C．allowed

D．hoped

They ________ on the program for almost one week before I joined them, and now we ________ it as no good results have come out so far．

A．had been working; are still working

B．had worked; were still working

C．have been working; have worked

D．have worked; are still working

－Is Bob still performing?

－I’m afraid not．He is said ________ the stage already as he has become an official．

A．to have left

B．to leave

C．to have been left

D．to be left

－How about putting some pictures into the report?

－________ A picture is worth a thousand words．

A．No way．

B．Why not?

C．All right．

D．No matter．

－How is everything going on with you in Europe?

－Quite well．Not so smoothly as I hoped, ________．

A．though

B．instead

C．either

D．too

Danby left words with my secretary ________ he would call again in the afternoon．

A．who

B．that

C．as

D．which

－I’m afraid Mr．Wood can’t see you until 4 o’clock．

－Oh, ________, I won’t wait．

A．no doubt

B．after all

C．in that case

D．in this way

－People should stop using their cars and start using public transport．

－________．The roads are too crowded as it is．

A．All right

B．Exactly

C．Go ahead

D．Fine

The president spoke at the business meeting for nearly an hour without ________ his notes．

A．bringing up

B．referring to

C．looking for

D．trying on

Jim passed the driving test, ________ surprised everybody in the office．

A．which

B．that

C．this

D．it