---You should have prepared your speech for the meeting , Mr. Smith .
---Yes , I know . But how could I _______ the meeting date fixed so soon?
| A．while | B．as | C．after | D．with |
Is this the first time that you ___ late?
| A．have come | B．came | C．coming | D．come |
--You look so pale.What trouble you? ----I ___ my dead mother.
| A．though about | B．was thinking about | C．have thought about | D．am thinking about |
Pardon? I ___ quite catch you.
| A．didn’t | B．couldn’t | C．don’t | D．can’t |
On the ground on some hay, ___ a peasant boy of not more than seventeen.
A, lie B. lying C. lay D. laid
With the time went on, I found she had ___.
| A．a few white hair | B．some white hair | C．several white hairs | D．much white hair |