Henry can’t attend the party _______ at Tom’s house at present because he is preparing the speech at the party _______ at Marie’s house tomorrow.
| A．held; being held | B．to be held; to be held | C．to be held; held | D．being held; to be held |
—I expected him to be nervous before his speech, but he was as cool as a cucumber.
—He _______ it carefully.
| A．could have prepared | B．shouldn’t have prepared |
| C．must have prepared | D．can’t have prepared |
The child had only _____ slight temperature，but the doctor regarded the illness as serious enough for ____ hospital treatment．
| A．/; the | B．/; / | C．a; / | D．a; the |
_________ many countries in Latin America have been trying to reduce gaps in income, America has allowed inequality to grow.
| A．While | B．Since | C．If | D．Where |
Much disappointed as he is _______ in the job interview, he still keeps his confidence.
| A．failed | B．to have failed | C．having failed | D．Failing |
The notice came around two in the afternoon ____the meeting would be postponed.
| A．when | B．that | C．whether | D．How |