______ with so much trouble, we failed to complete the task on time
| A．Faced | B．Face | C．Facing | D．To face |
—It’s a long journey．My car couldn’t make it．
—You can drive my car．It’s quite old, but it’s still pretty ____．
| A．reliable | B．convenient | C．supportive | D．available |
The black furnishings in his house provide an interesting ____ to the white walls．
| A．comparison | B．contrast | C．opposition | D．difference |
—What happened to the young trees we planted last week?
—The trees ____ well, but I ____ them．
| A．might grow; hadn’t watered | B．needn’t have grown; didn’t water |
| C．would have grown; didn’t water | D．would grow; hadn’t watered |
—Clover, why didn’t you attend the meeting yesterday?
—I ____, but something unexpected happened．
| A．had | B．would | C．was going to | D．did |
．The work is not very profitable ____ cash, but I am getting valuable experience from it．
| A．in terms of | B．according to | C．in relation to | D．in view of |