22. —— Can I get the house cheaper?
—— Sorry, it’s ______ my power to sell it any cheaper.
A.without | B.except | C.beyond | D.out![]() |
If I hadn’t stood under the ladder to catch you when you fell, you _____ now.
A.wouldn’t be smiling | B.couldn’t have smiled | C.won’t smile | D.didn’t smile |
—Could I borrow your dictionary?
-—Yes, of course you _____.
A.could | B.will | C.can | D.might |
Mr. Bush is on time for everything. How _____ it be that he was late for the opening ceremony?
A.can | B.should | C.may | D.must |
--What do you think of it?
--I think it is a thing of importance that it ____ done soon.
A.is | B.is to be | C.be | D.to be |
She is too slow. She ________ pass the test, but she __________ too little.
A.would; knew | B.will; knows | C.would; knows | D.will; knew |