— Was the driving pleasant when you went to Mexico last summer?
— No, it ＿＿ for four days when we arrived, so the roads were very muddy.
| A．was raining | B．had been raining | C．would be raining | D．rained |
I have many friends, someare businessmen.
| A．of them | B．from which | C．who of | D．of whom |
The driver who died in the accident could have ________, but he was sent to hospital too late.
| A．cured | B．recovered | C．survived | D．rescued |
The patient’s progress was very encouraging as he could ________ get out of bed without help.
| A．nearly | B．hardly | C．merely | D．barely |
In my opinion, your composition is not as interesting as his but yours is ________ in writing.
| A．the best organized | B．better organized |
| C．so organized as | D．as organized as |
---We all had a lot of fun at the barbecue yesterday. Pity you weren’t there.
---I really should have gone with you, but I ________ on some remaining problems.
| A．was working | B．would work | C．worked | D．had worked |