．—Isn't it a surprise that I happened to meet Francis Mafhews at the Christmas party last week?
—If my memory serves me correctly, you ____ each other for exactly two years．
| A．hadn't seen | B．haven't seen | C．didn't see | D．don't see． |
(2012·安徽) The athlete's years of hard training __________ when she finally won the Olympic gold medal.
| A．went on |
| B．got through |
| C．paid of f |
| D．ended up |
The officer insisted that Michael did not follow the correct __________ in applying for a visa.
| A．pattern |
| B．procedure |
| C．program |
| D．Perspective |
I wasn't blaming anyone; I__________ said errors like this could be avoided.
| A．merely |
| B．mostly |
| C．rarely |
| D．Nearly |
When asked about their opinion about the schoolmaster, many teachers would prefer to see him step aside __________ younger men.
| A．in terms of |
| B．in need of |
| C．in favor of |
| D．in praise of |
—May I have a word with you?
—__________. I'm not busy, anyway.
| A．By no means |
| B．By all means |
| C．By means of |
| D．By any means |