The flowers were so lovely that they _________ in no time．

sold

had been sold

were sold

would sell

“Goodbye, then,” she said, without even _________ from her book．

looking down

looking up

looking away

looking on

I know a little bit about Italy as my wife and I _________ there several years ago．

are going

had been

went

have been

Between the two generations, it is often not their age, _________ their education that causes misunderstanding．

like

as

or

but

Does this meal cost ＄50? I _________ something far better than this!

prefer

expect

suggest

suppose

I smell something _________ in the kitchen．Can I call you back in a minute?

burning

burnt

being burnt

to be burnt

We all know that, _________, the situation will get worse．

not if dealt carefully with

if not carefully dealt with

if dealt not carefully with

not if carefully dealt with

I won’t call you, _________ something unexpected happens．

unless

whether

because

while

The manager suggested an earlier date _________ the meeting．

on

for

about

with

Some pre-school children go to a day care center, _________ they learn simple games and songs．

then

there

while

where