If it had not been for your help, I ____ the examination.
| A．could not pass | B．would not pass |
| C．would not have passed | D．can not have passed |
—______ bargaining is always such great fun?
—Usually people consider it a test to see who can stand their ground longer.
| A．What is it that | B．Why is it that | C．What it is that | D．Why it is that |
Since Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize in 2012, his fans have been eagerly waiting for his new novels to ______.
| A．come out | B．turn out | C．bring out | D．go out |
—Has Nancy gone back to her home in the UK?
—Yes. She ______ here only for three days with her friend.
| A．stayed | B．had stayed | C．has stayed | D．is staying |
In China people believe in the saying “out of debt, out of pressure”; however in the west, it is just the ______ — when you are in debt, you are trustworthy and financially capable.
| A．objective | B．opposite | C．contrary | D．contradictory |
I don’t like any humor in this serious speech because I can’t think of any circumstance ______ this would be beneficial or useful.
| A．which | B．whether | C．where | D．as |