I could have called you for help, but I ____ your number.
| A．couldn’t remember | B．didn’t remember |
| C．should have remembered | D．hadn’t remembered |
The population of our village was ____ that of theirs.
| A．as twice large as | B．twice as large as |
| C．twice as much as | D．as twice much as |
— Do you mind my taking the books away?
— ________.
| A．Certainly, please do. | B．No, go ahead |
| C．Yes, not at all | D．No, please don’t |
The Government has promised to take ____ to help the unemployed.
| A．measures | B．means |
| C．methods | D．measurement |
Though it is difficult, I ______ him find a job, which made him very pleased.
| A．tried to help | B．managed to help |
| C．tried helping | D．succeeded to help |
Mrs. White found her husband ___by letters and papers and___ very worried.
| A．surrounding ; looked | B．surrounded ; looked |
| C．surrounding; looking | D．surrounded ; looking |