–-- I really like this overcoat, but you charge me too high a price.
--- I’m afraid ______; it’s the latest fashion, you know.
| A．it can’t be the most expensive | B．it doesn’t cost much |
| C．it can’t be cheaper | D．it could have been a real bargain |
How I wish every family _______ a large house with a beautiful garden!
| A．has | B．had | C．will have | D．had had |
__________ I went to the seaside, I picked up a great many shells.
| A．For the first time | B．At first |
| C．By the first time | D．The first time |
The reason _____ he didn’t go to the party was _______ his mother was in hospital.
| A．why; that | B．that ; that |
| C．which, that | D．why; because |
The little girl showed no anxiety before the competition. She seemed ______ for it pretty well.
| A．to prepare | B．having prepared |
| C．to be preparing | D．to have prepared |
__________ hard, and you will succeed in time..
| A．Working | B．Work | C．Worked | D．To work |