Hillary Clinton says President Bush has made ________ mess of Iraq and it is his responsibility to release the US from the situation before he leaves ________ office．

A．a；不填

B．the; a

C．a; an

D．不填；the

－Are you glad that you came to Washington?

－Yes, indeed．I ________ going to New York, but I’ve never regretted my decision．

A．considered

B．am considering

C．had considered

D．have considered

Does it make any difference ________ he refuses or accepts the invitation?

A．whether

B．which

C．if

D．that

I’m sure you won’t have any trouble, Carl, but if something ________ happen, just call me．

A．could

B．should

C．would

D．might

He has won the first place, ________ is clear from the expression on his face．

A．where

B．what

C．that

D．as

The good service at the hotel ________ the poor food to some extent．

A．took away from

B．made up for

C．got along with

D．put up with

Lend me 50 dollars ________ Friday, Tom．I’ve spent all my savings．

A．after

B．before

C．when

D．till

The car that had been following us ________ us and disappeared from sight．

A．overtook

B．encountered

C．approached

D．advanced

Many a time ________ not to play with fire, Monica won’t turn a deaf ear to the warnings．

A．having told

B．being told

C．to have told

D．having been told

－Well, I’m having problems trying to start my new car．

－________ it out at night, are you?I expect it’s getting damp．

A．Leave

B．To leave

C．Leaving

D．Left