— I phoned you yesterday morning. A girl answered, but I didn’t recognize the voice.
— Oh, it ____ my younger sister. She was in my room at that moment.
| A．must have been | B．should have been |
| C．could have been | D．may have been |
Parents feel they don’t have the ability to influence children’s decisions ______ children feel their parents’ goals are hard to achieve.
| A．although | B．while | C．until | D．unless |
The company had about 20 notebook computers but only one-third _____ used regularly. Now we have 60 working all day long.
| A．is | B．are | C．was | D．were |
______ speed and comfort, a bicycle can’t be compared with other means of transportation like car and train.
| A．In terms of | B．In case of | C．Instead of | D．In spite of |
I would like a job which pays more, but ________ I enjoy the work I’m doing at the moment.
| A．in other words | B．on the other hand | C．for one thing | D．as a matter of fact |
According to the art dealer, the painting _______ to go for at least a million dollars.
| A．is expected | B．expects | C．expected | D．is expecting |