．Hardly_________the phone I was told that the hotel had been booked full．
| A．I had picked up；when | B．had I picked up；then |
| C．had I picked up；when | D．I had picked up；then |
This company is going to ________some 160 employees because of the drop in sales.
| A．lay off | B．lay aside | C．lay down | D．lay out |
Our teachers do believe that all the students in our school will do well in the coming college entrance examination, _______?
| A．don’t they | B．will they | C．won’t they | D．do they |
—So when did you meet Joan?
—It was last Sunday _______ she came to visit my sister.
| A．that | B．since | C．when | D．Before |
—What do you think of Mrs. Smith?
—She is _______ of a good housewife, for her children’s room is always a terrible mess.
| A．nobody | B．somebody | C．something | D．nothing |
—Would you like to join us in the barbecue this Friday afternoon?
—Sorry, _______.
| A．I’d love to | B．I’ll be tied up then | C．it all depends | D．I’m not interested |