Letter boxes are much more ________ in the UK than in the US, where most people have a mailbox instead．

A．common

B．normal

C．ordinary

D．usual

－George and Lucy got married last week．Did you go to their wedding?

－No, I ________．Did they have a big wedding?

A．was not invited

B．have not been invited

C．hadn't been invited

D．didn't invite

There was ________ time ________ I hated to go to school．

A．a; that

B．a; when

C．the; that

D．the; when

The flowers ________ sweet in the botanical garden attract the visitors to the beauty of nature．

A．to smell

B．smelling

C．smelt

D．to be smelt

People may have different opinions about Karen, but I admire her．________, she is a great musician．

A．After all

B．As a result

C．In other words

D．As usual

Several weeks had gone by ________ I realized the painting was missing．

A．as

B．before

C．since

D．when

－Thank goodness, you're here! What ________ you here?

－Traffic jam．

A．keeps

B．is keeping

C．had kept

D．kept

－The window is dirty．

－I know．It ________ for weeks．

A．hasn't cleaned

B．didn't clean

C．wasn't cleaned

D．hasn't been cleaned

(经典回放)All the preparations for the task ________, and we're ready to start．

A．completed

B．complete

C．had been completed

D．have been completed

－How long ________ at this job?

－Since 2002．

A．were you employed

B．have you been employed

C．had you been employed

D．will you be employed