________ in his papers, he didn’t notice my coming.

A. Having absorbed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.Absorbed

C.Absorbing　　　　　　　　　　  　　   D.Being absorbing

Japan’s unemployment rate stood ________ at a near-record 5.4 percent in April.

A.changed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B.changing

C.unchanged　　　　　　　　       D.unchanging

Eating too much fat can ________ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.

A. result from　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B.contribute to

C.attend to　　　　　　　　　　　　    D.devote

—Have you ________ any information?

—No, I am going to ________ the business department.

A. picked up; call at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.picked out; call on

C.got; call on　　　　　　　　       D.received; drop in

It ________ that I met her on my way home.

A. took place　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B.occurred

C.happened　　　　　　　　    　　 D.broke out

The road was muddy and narrow. The fog ________ our trouble and danger.

A.came up with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B.added up to

C.added to　　　　　　　　    　　  D.added in

I told Sally how to get here, but perhaps I ________ for her.

A.had to write it out

B.must have written it out

C.should have written it out

D.ought to write it out

—I stayed at a hotel while in New York.

—Oh, did you? You ________ with Barbara.

A. could have stayed

B.could stay

C.would stay

D.must have stayed

—When can I come for the photos? I need them tomorrow morning.

—They ________ be ready by 12:00.

A. can　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.should

C.might　　　　　　　　　　　　  D.need

The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone ________ get out.

A.had to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.would

C.could　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D.was able to