—I’m sorry to keep you waiting.
—Oh, not at all. I _____ here only a few minutes.
| A．am | B．was | C．have been | D．will be |
______ your help, we would never have been able to get out of trouble.
| A．But for | B．As for | C．Because of | D．According to |
What you said at the meeting was not ______.To many audience, it was totally out of place.
| A．in the places | B．in place | C．in the place of | D．in places |
— What do you think of the film “Avatar”?
— ______ it with “2010”, I have ______ the former.
| A．Compare, preference for | B．Compared, a preference with |
| C．Comparing, preference with | D．Comparing, a preference for |
We must work hard to _____ a good knowledge of English.
| A．earn | B．acquire | C．give | D．achieve |
Who else can I depend on for help, if not ______?
| A．he | B．himself | C．his | D．him |