With the door ___________ on, the thief’s heart __________ faster.
| A．knocked, beat | B．being knocked, beat |
| C．being knocked, hit | D．beat, hit |
—Is John coming by bus?
—He should，but he _______ not．He likes driving his car
| A．must | B．can | C．need | D．may |
The athlete’s years of hard working _______ when she finally won the Olympic gold medal.
| A．went on | B．got over |
| C．paid off | D．ended up |
_______ the English examination, I would have gone to the concert last Sunday.
| A．In spite of | B．As for |
| C．Because of | D．But for |
The designer asked _______ we were getting on well with the project.
| A．how | B．what | C．if | D．that |
Bad habits, _______ formed, are difficult, and sometimes impossible to shake off.
| A．before | B．once | C．until | D．unless |