________ I could get in a word, he had measured me．

A．Until

B．When

C．Before

D．After

The thief ________ the policeman and ran in the opposite direction．

A．broke out of

B．broke up from

C．broke away from

D．broke down

________ on-going division between English-speaking Canadians and French-speaking Canadians is ________ major concern of the country．

A．The,/

B．The, a

C．An, the

D．An,/

________ more energy to my study instead of being crazy about Internet games, I would be sitting in a comfortable office now．

A．If I devoted

B．Had I devoted

C．Would I be devoted

D．Should I be devoted

We left the small town, ________ clearly ________ no need to stay．

A．it; was

B．it; being

C．there; was

D．there; being

Never lose heart ________ difficulty you may meet with in your life．

A．what

B．whatever

C．how

D．however

Most museums are just for looking．But today some of them have things for you to touch．The ________ say, “ ________ ! ”

A．signs; Do touch

B．notices; To touch

C．signals; Be touching

D．signs; No touching

One is expected to behave ________ on some special occasions．

A．proper

B．precisely

C．appropriately

D．rightly

The film “Let the Bullets Fly” ________ a great success and ________ a large profit to the cinema．

A．appreciated; took up

B．enjoyed; brought in

C．won; accounted for

D．seized; cut down

I had wanted to help you last night but I couldn't spare any time, for I ________ a composition which I have to hand in this morning．

A．wrote

B．was writing

C．had written

D．have written