We____finish it ahead of time, though it was such a tough task.
| A．could | B．would | C．were able to | D．ought to |
— Has Tom finished writing his essay today?
— I have no idea. He ______ it this morning.
| A．wrote | B．has written | C．was writing | D．had written |
His play was popular and every time about it, he owed his success to the support of his friends.
| A．talking | B．talked | C．to talk | D．when talking |
_____ interesting the film is, I won’t waste any time on it.
| A．No matter | B．Whatever | C．However | D．Whichever |
Upon arriving home, I was surprised to find the paper I had had _____ was missing.
| A．to be prepared | B．to prepare | C．preparing | D．prepared |
—Lily went to see the movie alone.
—If she _____ me about it, I would have gone with her.
| A．should tell | B．tells | C．told | D．had told |