---Jackson was late for Mr. Black’s literature class this morning.
---_____? As far as I know, he never came late to class.
| A．So what | B．Why not | C．How come | D．What for |
All possible means ______. However, nothing can _____ his wife dying of lung cancer.
| A．has tried; stop | B．have tried; keep |
| C．have been tried; prevent | D．has been tried; stop |
—Some Chinese students find it hard to get used to the life in London.
—Exactly, ______ they’ve learnt a lot about the city before.
| A．if | B．now that | C．as though | D．even though |
He bought whatever caught his eye in the store _______ he often went .
| A．where | B．which | C． what | D．that |
—I'll miss you，dear.
—It ________ long before we meet again，Mom. It's only one month away from Christmas.
| A．will be | B．won't be | C．is | D．isn't |
This factory is closing up，so lots of workers will be ________.
| A．laid off | B．laid out | C．laid down | D．laid aside |