28．It is three months since father_____, I____ in France now had it not been for his illness.
| A．was; would have been studying | B．had fallen; would study |
| C．has been; would have studied | D．fell; would be studying |
Do you think he would have given you a hand in your time of financial difficulty?
He ________ had he known about it. After all, we are good friends.
| A．wouldn’t have |
| B．should have |
| C．couldn’t have |
| D．must have |
Whether you are looking to gain new skills, or simply to improve old ones, you can ________ Lilys Language School!
| A．look on |
| B．catch on |
| C．count on |
| D．take on |
The British increased control over their American colonies, soldiers ________ there to ensure that the Americans would obey them.
| A．were stationed |
| B．to be stationed |
| C．being stationed |
| D．stationed |
An idiom often cannot be understood by looking at the meaning of its separate words. ________, its meaning can be very different from the apparent meanings of its components.
| A．All in all |
| B．In other words |
| C．In a word |
| D．Whats more |
As well as having a national flag, many countries use a certain flower as their national _____.
| A．symbol |
| B．sign |
| C．mark |
| D．signal |