—Mike, why didn’t you come yesterday?
—I __________, but I had an unexpected visitor.
| A．had | B．would | C．did | D．was going to |
---How much is this painting_____?
---I ___10,000 francs on it.
| A．cost; spend | B．worth; spend | C．cost; gave | D．take; paid |
His strong Shandong accent ___ him___ when he told a lie.
| A．put; off | B．let; out | C．gave; away | D．turned ; up |
It was raining heavily. Little Mary felt cold, so she stood ___to her mother.
| A．close | B．closely | C．closed | D．closing |
The managers, ____it clear to us that he didn’t agree with us, left the meeting room.
| A．who has made | B．having made | C．made | D．making |
Some researchers believe that there is no doubt___ a cure for AIDS will be found.
| A．which | B．that | C．what | D．whether |