. being late for the important meeting, the secretary got fired form her job.
A.With regard to | B.In case of | C.In addition to | D.On account of |
--The plane is due to take off at 7∶50 from the airport.
--________ we fail to arrive there in time?
A.What if | B.As if | C.Even if | D.Only if |
--They ________ out the problem, but failed.
--What a shame ! I never thought it was going to happen like that.
A.managed to work | B.managed working |
C.sought working | D.sought to work |
--Let’s go there by taxi.
--It’s not far from here, I prefer ________.
A.walking to take a taxi | B.to walk rather than take a taxi |
C.walk to taking the taxi | D.to walk rather than to take a taxi |
They ________ the train until it disappeared in the distance.
A.saw | B.watched | C.noticed | D.observed |
As we all know, children are always ________ about everything fresh to them.
A.strange | B.amusing | C.curious | D.conscious |