As the years passed, many occasions—birthdays, awards, graduations—________ with Dad’s flowers.
| A．are marked | B．were marked | C．have marked | D．had marked |
—Does Bill do his new job well?
— ________ his old job. I’m afraid there’s no hope for him.
| A．Not better than | B．No better than | C．Not so well as | D．Not as well as |
_________ who had arrested him three times for carrying drugs.
| A．Before George stood the policeman | B．Before George the policeman stood |
| C．Before the policeman stood George | D．Before George did the policeman |
It seems_______ to our modern world, where everything is a rush and we try to cram as much into every minute as possible, but if not busy, we feel unproductive and lazy.
| A．controversial | B．conventional | C．contemporary | D．contradictory |
--Janet, can I get you anything to drink?
--____________.
| A．I wouldn't mind a soda | B．No problem |
| C．You are welcome | D．Doesn’t matter |
—I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have been so rude to you.
—You ________ your temper but that’s OK.
| A．have lost | B．had lost | C．did lose | D．were losing |