We______the last bus and didn’t have any money for taxi,so we had to walk home.

A.reached                                   B.lost

C.missed                                    D.caught

There______be any difficulty about winning the speech contest now that you’re well prepared for it.

A.mustn’t                     B.shan’t

C.shouldn’t                   D.needn’t

The car burns more fuel，but______all things into consideration，it’s still a good car.

A.taken                       B.having taken

C.taking                             D.to take

It is rather difficult to make friends with him,but his friendship, ______,is more true than any other’s.

A.once gained                             B.when to gain

C.after gaining                                   D.while gaining

At the party, you oughtn’t to_____the joke. Didn’t you see the hostess was a bit______?

   A. have told;embarrassed       B. have told;embarrassing  

C. tell; embarrassed            D. be telling;embarrassing

I haven’t heard_____ her for a long time since the last letter but I did hear _____her through my friend.

A. from; about    B. of; from    C. about; of   D. from; from

The plan for a new office tower went ahead ______local opposition.

A. not to mention   B. regardless of      C. on account of   D. in addition to

— Are you going to visit our teacher with us?

— If you do, _______.?

A.I also go     B. so do I?     C. so I will      D. so will I

I regret to say your performance didn’t reach the relevant requirements, ______you cannot be accepted by the company.?

A. in a word?       B. in other words?

C. after all?        D. on the other hand

______ so many great difficulties,she finally managed to achieve her goals one by one.

A.To be faced with                                                  B.To face with

C.Faced with                                                                     D.Facing with