--Hi, Linda. What do you think of Jack's performance at the sports meeting?
--Not bad. You know, he came very close _________ the first place in the 100-meter race.
| A．getting | B．to get | C．to getting | D．to have got |
The secretary worked late into the night, ________ a long speech for the president.
| A．to prepare | B．preparing |
| C．prepared | D．was preparing |
When we were young, every evening my brother and I ______ stay at home waiting for our mother.
| A．would | B．might |
| C．should | D．could |
She spends her money _________ books _________ on clothes.
| A．on; instead | B．in; instead |
| C．in; more than | D．on; rather than |
—Have you heard the story of “The Merchant of Venice”?
—No. When and where does the story ______ ?
| A．take up | B．take on |
| C．take place | D．take off |
—Daddy, can you buy me a new MP3 when you go to Beijing?
—You ______ get one if you are admitted to a key middle school.
| A．could | B．shall |
| C．may | D．can |