. I’m not sure what time I’ll arrive, maybe half past seven. ___, I’ll be there as early as possible.
| A．Anyhow | B．However | C．Thus | D．Therefore |
Interest in the Special Olympics______ across the world and now cities______for the honor to host the event.
| A．has spread; are competing | B．spread; compete |
| C．is spread; are competing | D．has been spread; are competing |
．—How about the dishes, Dear？
—The beef _________very good. It ___ too long.”
| A．didn’t taste , was cooked | B．didn’t taste ,had been cooked |
| C．wasn’t tasted ; was cooked | D．wasn’t tasted; had been cooked |
Should you have enough energy left after a day on the slopes, you can take a dip in the pool, _________at the gym or go dancing in one of the city’s many hotel and clubs.
| A．work out | B．carrying out | C．take up | D．turning out |
Tom insisted that what he said_________true and insisted that he_________free.
| A．be; should be set | B．should be; should be set | C．was; be set | D．was; would set |
Slowly but surely, the city_________a successful one_________of its cultural diversity.
| A．became; proud | B．was becoming; proudly |
| C．became; proudly | D．was becoming; proud |