, but he still couldn’t understand what I meant.
| A．Having been told many times | B．He had been told many times |
| C．Having told many times | D．Although he had been told many times |
The news sounds _______.
| A．Encouraging | B．encouraged |
| C．encourage | D．to encourage |
Speech is ______ heard when it is given in a clear voice just slightly louder than normal.
| A．hardly | B．less | C．completely | D．best |
-----When will they come back?
-----I _____ don’t know.
| A．simply | B．hopefully | C．happen | D．as well |
If no one _____ the phone at home, ring me at work
| A．returns | B．replies | C．answers | D．receives |
The suit _____ over 60 dollars.
| A．had costed | B．costed | C．is costed | D．cost |