The first time I landed the country, I couldn’t ______ himself to the way of modern life in this big city.
| A．apply | B．devote | C．adjust | D．engage |
To my great ______, grandmother’s illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared.
| A．anxiety | B．relief | C．sorrow | D．curiosity |
What a mess I have made! How I wish I ______ to paint the walls of the house.
| A．didn’t attempt | B．haven’t attempted |
| C．wouldn’t have attempted | D．hadn’t attempted |
It was at the Grand Hotel _______ the suspect was caught, _____ was quite beyond the expectation of the police.
| A．that; that | B．where; that |
| C．where; which | D．that; which |
—What terrible noise here!
—Go to tell the children that they are ____ to be quiet here.
| A．hoped | B．promised | C．thought | D．supposed |
I don’t work here full-time. I ________ temporarily.
| A．just help out | B．have just helped out |
| C．am just helping out | D．just helped out |