Had it not been for the fact that I _____ absent, I would have asked you to do this right now.
| A．had been | B．were | C．should be | D．was |
_____ a girl’s brain is better organized to send and receive speech, we generally talk to them more.
| A．Although | B．Since | C．For | D．When |
This morning Ms. Green entered our classroom, and _____ us something important about the coming exam, left.
| A．having told | B．told | C．telling | D．to tell |
The SAT is an excellent means of testing students. _____, it shouldn’t be only one of the many methods used.
| A．Therefore | B．And | C．However | D．Besides |
The drivers _____ about who was to blame for the crash for over 2 hours when the police arrived on the scene.
| A．have been arguing | B．were arguing | C．argued | D．had been arguing |