23．_______ the meeting himself gave them a great deal of encouragement．
| A．The president will attend | B．The president to attend |
| C．The president attended | D．The president's attending |
.---Since you can't find a better job, why don't you stick to the present one?
---Well,_____.
| A．I believe not | B．I don't care |
| C．Never mind | D．I might as well |
He ______. It's a shame my mobile phone was power-off.
| A．ought to call me | B．could have called me |
| C．may be calling me | D．might call me |
We' ve published large quantities of books. This year___ we've published three million.
| A．only | B．just | C．alone | D．merely |
--- Haven't I told you that I like the beef well done?
---Yes, but I _____ it longer than I usually do.
| A．was cooking | B．will cook | C．cooked | D．had cooked |
_____ good, these cookies sell well.
| A．Smelled | B．Smelling | C．Being smelled | D．To smell |