—Have you thought of the topic for the composition?
— Not yet．I _____ it very carefully, but I haven’t decided.
| A．will consider | B．have been considering |
| C．had considered | D．was considering |
—If it hadn’t been raining so hard, I might have been home much earlier.
—It’s too bad you _____ it. Nancy _____ here and she _____ to see you.
| A．didn’t make; is; was |
| B．won’t make; will be; wants |
| C．didn’t make; was; wanted |
| D．won’t make; would be; wanted |
The U.S. government on Wednesday _______ former Commerce Secretary Gary Locke as ambassador to China, making him the first Chinese-American ever to take the post.
| A．accumulated | B．reflected | C．distinguished | D．appointed |
______, I can see that those terrible events shaped me into the person I am today.
| A．Having looked back | B．Looking back |
| C．Being looking back | D．To be looking back |
We did have a quarrel about money last night, but now we have already _____.
| A．taken up | B．made up | C．put up | D．brought up |
People can accept the fact that prices tend to rise year by year but at a(an) ______ rate.
| A．modest | B．sharp | C．regular | D．amazing |