______ time ______, what the scientist said finally proved to be true.
| A．With; went by | B．With; going by |
| C．As; goes by | D．As; going by |
If you______to her about it yesterday, you ______ what to do now.
| A．should have spoken; would know | B．spoke; would know |
| C．had spoken; would have known | D．had spoken; would know |
______ no bus, we had to take a taxi to go to the station.
| A．There was | B．There to be | C．There had been | D．There being |
I don’t think the color of the curtains ______ the color of your room perfectly.
| A．fixes | B．fits | C．suits | D．appropriates |
It was______ back home after the experiment.
| A．not until midnight did he go | B．until midnight that he didn’t go |
| C．not until midnight that he went | D．until midnight when he didn’t go |
______ I have made great progress in my spoken English, I can not express myself freely.
| A．In spite of | B．Even though | C．As though | D．Despite |