Seeing the soldiers well _____ for the flood-fight, the general nodded with satisfaction.
| A．prepare | B．preparing | C．prepared | D．having prepared |
If only he _____ quietly as the doctor instructed, he would not suffer so much now.
| A．would lie | B．lay | C．had lain | D．should lie |
When disaster strikes, you _____ find yourself without water, gas and electricity.
| A．will | B．must | C．should | D．might |
—Sorry, I can’t return your book today because I am only halfway through it.
— ______. I have plenty of other books to read.
A. Take it easy B Take your time
C. No wonder D. No doubt
—Jimmy, had a lot of parties recently.
—Yes, that might _____ his failure in the examination.
| A．sum up | B．account for | C．push for | D．make sense of |
Private cars really provide much convenience to people, and ___ they cause too many problems.
| A．meanwhile | B．therefore | C．otherwise | D．instead |