---Why didn’t you buy the video camera you had longed for?

---I ______, but I was $100 short.

　　　 A. planned to B. had planned to C. would plan to　　　　 D. have planned to

 Why ______ you always be finding fault with the person who is really nice?

       A. do                          B. can                        C. should                    D. must

 I prefer a flat in the suburb to ______ in downtown, because I want to live near my Mom’s.

       A. one                        B. that                        C. it                           D. this

 Taylor was fined by ______ police because he did not have ______ driver’s license.

       A. a; the                     B. the; the                   C. a; a                        D. the; a

 Because he believed he was innocent, he went into the police station with his head _____ high.

A. holding       B. being held          C. to hold                  D. held

 We must learn more knowledge and keep our bodies healthy. Only in that way ______ be ready for the challenge and opportunities in life

A. must we         B. will we          C. we shall         D. we may

 The boy slipped and his leg broken. _____ he will be in hospital for two or three months.

A. In any case         B. After all             C. As a result     D. In this way

 It was not until he told me ______ I knew the news.

A. that             B. what              C. how               D. when

 As the holidays grow ______ they found that they didn’t have enough money for the trip.

A. close              B. closer            C. closest            D. the closest

 We must draw a lesson from the accident. It is wise to learn from the past mistakes ______ the future ones.

A. avoid            B. avoiding         C. avoided          D. to avoid