I _____ him not to go abroad, but he wouldn’t listen.
| A．persuaded | B．tried to persuade |
| C．have persuaded | D．was persuaded |
We firmly believe that ______ the new examination system comes into existence, completely new situations will arise.
| A．considering | B．supposed | C．providing | D．given |
— Mary, you don’t look very happy today. What’s up?
— Oh, ______. I don’t think I can get that new job.
| A．I’m finished | B．I’m fine | C．I’m over | D．I’m all right |
Journalists present at the press conference all wanted to know whether she had got married secretly, but she ______ the subject throughout the conference.
| A．kept off | B．kept away | C．kept aside | D．kept out |
I have just received an invitation from a good friend of mine, asking me to pay a visit to ______ we used to study together.
| A．what | B．where | C．how | D．which |
— How is the test that you took yesterday?
— Unfortunately, not even one of the hundred students who took the test ______ passed.
| A．has | B．have | C．are | D．is |