They _______him to drop the plan, but he was determined to carry it through to the end.
| A．urged | B．persuaded | C．encouraged | D．suggested |
In the time of HINI, scientists ____ their spare time to conduct research on the ways of curing the disease.
| A．attributed | B．devoted |
| C．abandoned | D．sacrificed |
---- Did you pass the driving test?
---- No. I ______ it, but I had little time practicing.
| A．could have passed | B．must have passed |
| C．can’t have passed | D．shouldn’t have passed |
Alone in the lab on Sundays, the young scientist was so busy with his research work that he felt _____ but lonely.
| A．nothing | B．all | C．anything | D．everything |
Though every parent admits that reading contributes to better mind of their child, yet let’s face it, who has got time?
| A．a; the | B．a; / | C．the; the | D．the; / |
----I am going to come to meet you tomorrow. Shall I bring something to read?
----OK, ______________.
| A．That’s all right. | B．Come on. | C．So much the better. | D．Take it easy. |