I _____ to help you to do homework but I couldn’t spare any time. I _____ a composition last night and I’ll finish it today.
| A．wanted; wrote | B．had wanted; was writing |
| C．have wanted; wrote | D．wanted; have been writing |
_______ in a friendly way, their quarrel came to an end.
| A．Being settled | B．Settled | C．Settling | D．Having settled |
There was a traffic jam. ___________，he was late.
A As a result B As a result of C As the res
ult D As result
The population of China is larger than ______ of the United States.
| A．this | B．that | C．these | D．those |
Did he findhard to learn a foreign language?
| A．that | B．him | C．it | D．himself |
Tom kept quiet about the accident ________ lose his job.
| A．so not as to | B．not so as to | C．so as to not | D．so as not to |