I should not have laughed if I ______ you were serious.

A. thought              B. would think       C. had thought     D. have thought

 Team leaders must ensure that all members ______ their natural desire to avoid the embarrassment associated with making mistakes.

A. get over             B. look over          C. take over         D. come over

 In the global economy, a new drug for cancer, ______ it is discovered, will create many economic possibilities around the world.

A. whatever            B. whoever           C. wherever          D. whichever

 “Never for a second,” the boy says, “______ that my father would come to my rescue.”

A. I doubted           B. do I doubt        C. I have doubted      D. did I doubt

 I am always delighted when I receive an e-mail from you. ______ the party on July 1st, I shall be pleased to attend.

A. On account of   B. In response to                             C. In view of D. With regard to

 —Could I use your car tomorrow morning?

—Sure. I ______ a report at home.

A. will be writing                                  B. will have written

C. have written                                   D. have been writing

 Lionel Messi, ______ the record for the most goals in a calendar year, is considered the most talented football player in Europe.

A. set                     B. setting              C. to set               D. having set

 —The town is so beautiful! I just love it.

—Me too. The character of the town is well ______.

A. qualified             B. preserved        C. decorated        D. simplified

 —The T-shirt I received is not the same as is shown online.

—______? But I promise you we’ll look into it right away.

A. Who says           B. How come        C. What for           D. Why worry

 Generally, students’ inner motivation with high expectations from others ______ essential to their development.

A. is                        B. are                   C. was                  D. were