I coutdn't have got to the meeting on time____________ an earlier train.
| A．if I had not caught | B．unless I had caugh |
| C．if ! did not catch | D．unless I caugh |
No one could ________ the failure of the experiment as everything went smoothly at first.
| A．give an account for |
| B．account for |
| C．take account of |
| D．take into account |
—How much did the guy ________ you to fix your 3G mobile phone?
—I don’t remember，but it was quite a lot.
| A．cost | B．spend |
| C．charge | D．take |
The government has agreed to pay the firms extra sums to ________ for their financial losses.
| A．make up | B．bring up |
| C．fill up | D．look up |
Even if the treatment ________，there’s still no magic pill for patients in the late stage of AIDS.
| A．does | B．uses |
| C．works | D．helps |
—Is your husband good at cleaning up the room?
—Not very，but when it ________ cooking，he is much better than I am.
| A．talks about | B．refers to |
| C．comes to | D．deals with |