I would not have minded the difficulty of the work if the pay had not been so poor. I _______ the lowest wage of that time—two dollars an hour.
| A．paid | B．had paid |
| C．had been paid | D．was paid |
--- Can you read the sign, sir ? No smoking allowed in the lift !
--- _________________.
| A．Never mind | B．Don’t mention it |
| C．Sure, I don’t smoke | D．Pardon me |
— We ______ that you would fix the TV set this week.
— I’m sorry. I ______, but I’ve been too busy.
| A．had expected, had intended to | B．are expecting, had intended to |
| C．expect, intend to | D．expected, intend to |
It is the discovery of Cao Cao’s tomb, ______ was made in Anyang, Henan province, ______ has
received widespread attention.
| A．where, which | B．where, that | C．that, which | D．which, that |
______, I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.
| A．However the novel is amusing | B．No matter amusing the novel is |
| C．However amusing the novel is | D．No matter how the novel is amusing |
As is known to all language learners, the newly learnt words will soon be forgotten unless ______ used in everyday communication.
| A．gradually | B．loosely | C．exactly | D．frequently |