You can’t imagine what great difficulty I had _______ my father to agree to my plan for the holiday.
| A．persuading | B．persuaded |
| C．to persuade | D．persuade |
It’s high time we _______ effective _______to improve your working conditions.
| A．take; means | B．made; measures |
| C．took; measures | D．do; actions |
Only after they had discussed the matter for several hours ______ an agreement.
| A．they reached | B．do they reach |
| C．they reach | D．did they reach |
Tom has admired my daughter for a long time, but the question is ______ she doesn’t love him at all．
| A．that | B．what | C．whether | D．whom |
The impatient driver received a ticket for speeding. He so fast.
| A．shouldn’t have driven | B．wouldn’t have driven |
| C．couldn’t have driven | D．mustn’t have driven |
I cannot______ puzzled, for I simply cannot understand how I could have made such a stupid mistake.
| A．help feel | B．help but to feel | C．but to feel | D．help but feel |