Since the able person, John, is in ______ charge of the matter, we’re sure that the matter is
under _____ control now.
A.the; the | B.the; / | C./; the | D./; / |
I _____ my son _____ a doctor, but he wasn’t good enough at science.
A.hoped; became | B.hoped; could become |
C.had hoped; would become | |
D.had hoped; would have become |
---- Tom, did Mr. Li join you in your discussion?
---- No, he _____, but he happened to have fallen ill.
A.would like to | B.will |
C.was to have | D.was going to join |
Good heavens! There you are! We _____ anxious about you, and we _____ you back throughout the night.
A.are; expect | B.were; had expected |
C.have been; were expecting | |
D.are; were expecting |
---- You haven’t got the textbook for my chemistry course yet.
---- I know, and we _____ to get it for the last 5 weeks.
A.will have been trying | B.have been trying |
C.will be trying | D.had tried |
---- Hey. Look where you are going!
---- Oh, I’m terribly sorry ____.
A.I’m not noticing | B.I wasn’t noticing |
C.I haven’t noticed | D.I don’t notice |