The airplane _____late, for we didn’t see the famous pop singer until 10 pm.
| A．must be | B．will be | C．would have been | D．must have been |
Reportedly, yesterday a group of American soldiers were walking along the road in Iraq when a bomb was _______, three of whom were killed.
| A．set off | B．set out | C．set up | D．set about |
Surprisingly, Susan’s beautiful hair reached below her knees and made _____ almost an overcoat for her.
| A．them | B．her | C．itself | D．herself |
I lost my way in complete darkness and ________ it began to rain.
| A．to make matters worse was that |
| B．what made matters worse was that |
| C．making matters worse, |
| D．made matters worse |
All the students in our class are working hard every day, and the result _____ to be good in the coming examination.
| A．promises | B．expects | C．supposes | D．thinks |
— The terrible accident is under investigation.
— Actually, quicker action _________ those workers trapped in the mine.
| A．may have saved | B．must have saved |
| C．should have saved | D．could have saved |