68. I can’t tell you the exact time when I will get there. ____, I’ll be there as early as I can.

A. No matter　　　　 B. Anyhow　　　　　 　C. Therefore　　　D. Besides

67. The dying old man opened his mouth as if ____ something.

A. to say　　　　　 　 B. saying　　　　　 C. to have said　　D. was saying

66. - Are you a teacher?

- No, but I ____. I worked in a middle school for three years.

A. am　　　　　　　　 B. will　　　　　　 　C. do　　　　　　　D. was

65. I wonder why you won’t do it as ____. It’s the third time you have done so.

A. told to　　　　　 B. be told　　　　　 C. told you　　　　 　D. you told

64. - How are you getting on with your work?

- Oh, I’m sorry. Things aren’t going so well as ____.

A. plans　　　　　　 B. planning　　　　　 C. planned　　　　　 D. to plan

63. - Why do you want the book so much?

- ____, sir.

A. Studying　　　　　B. Studied　　　　　 C. Studies　　　　 　 D. To study

62. - I hate talking with that guy. Look, he is coming. What should I do?

- Don’t speak until ____.

A. speaking　　　　 B. spoken to　　　　　C. spoken　　　　　 D. speaking to

61. I hear Mr. Smith was writing a story last year and he still ____.

A. do　　　　　　　B. does　　　　　　　 　C. is　　　　　　　 D. am

60. - Why didn’t you come to Mike’s birthday party yesterday?

- Well, I ____, but I forgot it.

A. should　　　　　B. must　　　　　　　 　C. should have　　　D. must have

59. The big earthquake is reported to have ____ more than 4,000 people homeless.

A. remained　　　　B. had　　　　　　　　 C. brought　　　　　D. left