Robert ________ me his address the other day, but I’m afraid I ________ it．

had given;lost

has given;have lost

gave;have lost

gave;lost

They told me school ________ on September 1．

began

was beginning

was going to begin

would begin

As a young man, he did not know that he ________ become famous later on．

was to

should

was going to

will

By the time he leaves university, he ________ much work experience as long as he takes a part-time job．

will have gained

has gained

may have gained

will gain

She will not be able to go with us because she ________ a meeting．

will have been

must have

has

has to have

There is no bus．So I ________ with you for a night here．

have to be staying

will be staying

will staying

have to staying

In my opinion, life in the twenty-first century is much easier than ________．

that used to be

it is used to

it was used to

it used to be

Letterboxes are much more ________ in the UK than in the US, where most people have a mailbox instead．

common

normal

ordinary

usual

Little ________ that we were watching his every move, so he seemed to be going his own way in this business．

he realized

he didn’t realize

didn’t he realize

did he realize

________ fire, all exits must be kept clear．

In place of

Instead of

In case of

In spite of