----Have you finished your homework?
-----No, I ________ my younger sister all day yesterday.
| A．was looking after | B．would look after |
| C．had looked after | D．look after |
It was ______ creative thinking that I took the course, not to get high marks in exams.
| A．developing | B．to develop | C．developed | D．to have developed |
– The terrible accident is under investigation.
--Actually, quicker action _____ those workers trapped in the mine.
| A．might have saved | B．must have saved |
| C．should have saved | D．could have saved |
Our team members are in low spirits, but I’m sure things will start to _____ in a week.
| A．rise up | B．hold on | C．hang out | D．pick up |
____________, the idea of having to work under a woman defeated him.
| A．Wanting the job very much | B．Although wanting the job very much |
| C．Though he wanted the job very much | D．He wanted the job badly |
The little girl ________ to be a good singer if she gets good training in a music school.
| A．wishes | B．expects | C．promises | D．hopes |