______you were busy, you might have given us a hand.

A.　　  Since　　   　　　　　　   　　　　　　   　　　　　　  

B.　　  When

C.　　  Even though　　　　　　   　　　　　　   　　　　　　  

D.　　 As though

“Don’t get off before the bus ______, ”said the conductor.

A.　　  will stop　　   　　　　　　   　　　　　　  

B.　　  has stopped

C.　　  stopped　　   　　　　　　   　　　　　　  

D.　　 will be stopped

Our money ______. We should buy what we badly need.

A. has been run out

B. has been out of

C. will be run out

D. will be run out of

He didn’t give up the plan though he ______ many times.

A.　　  would fail　　   　　　　　　   　　　　　　  

B.　　  was failing

C.　　  had failed　　   　　　　　　   　　　　　　  

D.　　 has failed

He is said ______ two books about his childhood in the past two years.

A. to write

B. to be writing

C. that he has written

D. to have written

The rain had cleared the air, and the grass ______ fresh and sweet.

A.　　  had smelt　　   　　　　　　   　　　　　　  

B.　　  was smelt

C.　　  was smelling　　   　　　　　　   　　　　　　  

D.　　 smelt

If you want to have dinner in that big restaurant, you’d better book a seat ______.

A.　　  in general　　   　　　　    　　　　　　  

B.　　  in advance

C.　　  in addition　　   　　　　　　   　　　　　　  

D.　　 in all

If you are in a hurry and want to have a quick meal, there is ______ place than self-service restaurant.

A.　　  the best　　   　　　　　　   　　　　　　  

B.　　  a good

C.　　  a much better　　   　　　　　　   　　   

D.　　 no better

The last time I ______ Jane, she ______ cotton in the field.

A. saw; was picking

B. saw; picked

C. had seen; picked

D. had seen; was picking

He will stop showing off if no notice ______ of him.

A.　　  is taken　　   　　　　　　   　　　　　　  

B.　　  will be taken

C.　　  takes　　   　　　　　　   　　　　　　  

D.　　 has taken