_____ it is a good thing I did not get the post I had applied for, though I must admit that I was disappointed at the time.
| A．By the way | B．In a way | C．In the way | D．In no way |
14．--- I ______ to be here on time.
--- But you ______ late again.
| A．meant; are | B．meant; had been | C．have meant; were | D．have meant; are |
13. They were surprised that a child ______ work out the problem while they themselves couldn’t.
| A．should | B．would | C．could | D．might |
12．______ now and then, the six-party talk on the North Korea Nuclear Issue will restart next month, ______.
| A．Stopped, however | B．Stopping, however | C．Stopping, anyhow | D．Stopped, anyhow |
11．---Highest GDP rise this year for our city?
---Yes. Another booming year for Zhoushan, statistics say, with a ______ GDP increase of more than 12%.
| A．recording | B．recorded | C．record | D．recordedly |
10．With the nurse who is very experienced and thoughtful ______ her mother from next Monday, her worry decreases a lot.
| A．looking after | B．look after | C．to look after | D．looked after |