— Mum, hurry up. We’ll be late.

　 — I will be through in a minute. Have a little ________.

A. time　　　　　　 　 B. patience　 　 C. custom　　 　 D. presence

The washing-up needs being repaired at once.

The doctor ought _______ you out of hospital so soon, otherwise, you would feel better.

A. not to have let   B. not to letC. to have not let  D. not to let

__Oh, my God! I forgot his mobile phone number.

　 __what a pity! You ______ it down on your notebook.

　 A. could have written　 B. should have written

　 C. must have written　　 D. would have written

________ these interruptions, the meeting would have finished earlier.

　 A. Except for　　　 B. But for　　　　　 C. Apart from　　 D. Other than

Maggie has been fortunate to find a job she loves and, __________, she gets well paid for it.
A. sooner or later    B. what's more     C. as a result     D. more or less

Engines are to machines 　　　 hearts are to animals.?

A.as　　　　　　 B.that?　　　　 C.what　　　 D.which

-–Oh, dear. You have stepped on my foot.