________ I know, the new airport runway has been under construction for nearly two years.
| A．As long as | B．So long as | C．As far as | D．So far for |
—Didn’t the guard see him breaking into the bank？
—No, he _______ in the other direction.
| A．was looking | B．had looked |
| C．looked | D．is looking |
We already have ______ pencils, but we need two ______ pens.
| A．dozen of, dozen | B．dozens of, dozens |
| C．dozens of, dozen | D．dozens of, dozen of |
“I suppose you _____ that report yet？” “I finished it yesterday, as a matter of fact.”
| A．didn’t finish | B．haven’t finished |
| C．hadn’t finished | D．wasn’t finishing |
By all _______, you must try every _______ to help him.
| A．mean, mean | B．means, means |
| C．means, mean | D．mean, means |
I tried to phone her, but even as I _____ she was leaving the building.
| A．phoned | B．would phone |
| C．had phoned | D．was phoning |