John lost his job last year, but it wasn't long ______ he found a new position in another company.
| A．after | B．while | C．as | D．before |
I’ve _______ the habit of calling in on my grandparents on my way home from school.
| A．come into. | B．gone into. | C．got into. | D．run into. |
The Smith don’t usually like staying at ____ hotels, but last summer they spent a few days at a very nice hotel by _____ sea.
| A．/ ; a. | B．the ; the. | C．/ ; the. | D．the ; a |
We ______ the difficulty together, but why didn’t you tell me?
| A．should face | B．might face |
| C．could have faced | D．must have faced |
Our friendship _____ quickly over the weeks that followed.
| A．had developed | B．was developing |
| C．would develop | D．developed |
Not only _________ a school for his hometown that year, but ________ a helping hand to the people in the earth-stricken area.
| A．he built; he lent | B．he built; did he lend |
| C．did he build; did he lend | D．did he build; he lent |