The train ________ arrive at 11∶30, but was an hour late.
| A．was about to | B．was likely to |
| C．was supposed to | D．was certain to |
Most children with healthy appetites are ready to eat almost anything that is offered and a child rarely dislikes food __________ it is badly cooked．
| A．if | B．until | C．that | D．unless |
With a lot of difficult problems , the manager felt like a cat on hot bricks.
| A．to settle | B．settling | C．settled | D．being settled |
Generous public funding of basic science would _________ a good many benefits for the country’s health, wealth and security.
| A．result from | B．lead to | C．lie in | D．settle down |
Ants are the most common life form on earth, ___________ tiny, their combined weight is greater than that of the combined weight of all humans.
| A．though | B．although | C．even though | D．as if |
----Did you remember to pay the telephone bill?
-----The telephone bill? ____________.
| A．That isn’t due yet. | B．Are you sure? |
| C．My telephone is out of order. | D．Please remember the amount. |