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Although many people view conflict as bad, conflict is sometimes useful _______ it forces people to test the relative merits of their attitudes and behaviors.
| A．by which | B．to which | C．in that | D．so that |
The room is in a terrible mess; it _______ cleaned.
| A．can’t have been | B．shouldn’t have been |
| C．mustn’t have been | D．wouldn’t have been |
--- Where is your new home now?
--- In the new developed zone. But I ______ downtown for five years.
| A．lived | B．had lived |
| C．have lived | D．was living |
Most educators believe a challenging situation can often _______ the best qualities of a person.
| A．take out | B．turn out |
| C．work out | D．bring out |
Every time I fail, my father will always tell me “If your dream is big enough, the facts don’t ______.”
| A．cost | B．mean | C．value | D．count |
The sick woman ____in bed ____to the doctor that she had already taken the pill ____ on the table by the nurse a moment ago .
| A．laying; lay; lay | B．lying; lie; lie |
| C．lying; lied; laid | D．lay; lying; lay |