—Oh，Tom！You are too late.
—Sorry.How I wish I ______ measures Mr Smith suggested to leave ten minutes earlier.
| A．adopted | B．had adopted |
| C．would adopt | D．could adopt |
The storm sweeping over this area now is sure to cause _____ of vegetables in the coming days.
| A．rarity | B．scarcity | C．invalidity | D．variety |
Don't _____ the news to the public until we give you the go-ahead (许可，准许).
| A．release | B．discard | C．relieve | D．retain |
If you _____ your demand, then maybe you will have more chance of getting what you want.
| A．conduct | B．dismiss | C．grant | D．moderate |
His _____of the aeroplane was correct in every detail and could really fly.
| A．shape | B．pattern | C．design | D．model |
The open university was started in order to help those who _____ having a university education when they were young.
| A．stopped | B．failed | C．missed | D．ceased |