—Did you see a man in black pass by just now?
—No, sir. I __________ a newspaper.
| A．read | B．was reading |
| C．would read | D．am reading |
She might have been in time for the train, but she _______late.
| A．started | B．has started | C．was to start | D．had started |
He feels that his health ____ owing to ____ a long walk every other day.
| A．is improving; taking | B．has been improved; being taken |
C．improved; taken | D．is improving; have taken |
I am glad that you have managed to come. You ___ have brought wine. We’ve got plenty.
| A．wouldn’t | B．couldn’t | C．mustn’t | D．needn’t |
I had thought it would be a similar experience ________ what I was used to, yet I was wrong indeed．
| A．as | B．with | C．for | D．to |
You mustn’t lose heart; sooner or later your efforts will ________．
| A．pay off | B．take off | C．give off | D．set off |