－ I came all the way to inform you of the time and place of the meeting.
－You could have __________ yourself the trouble by calling me.
| A．shared | B．spared | C．cost | D．removed |
— I ____ to your birthday party last Sunday.
— Unfortunately, you were out on business.
| A．had come | B．came | C．would come | D．would have come |
— Joan was badly injured in the accident yesterday and she was sent to hospital.
— Oh, really? I ____. I ____ visit her.
| A．didn’t know; will go to | B．don’t know; will go to |
| C．didn’t know; am going to | D．haven’t known; am going to |
— It’s getting dark earlier than before, isn’t it?
— Yes. I think so. I see ____ is on already.
| A．the street’s light | B．the light of the street |
| C．the streets’ light | D．the street light |
— We didn’t find the Blacks _____ the lecture.
— No one had told him about ____ a lecture the following day.
| A．to attend; there to be | B．attending; there being |
| C．attended; there be | D．attend; there was |
After the long journey, the Smiths returned home, ____.
| A．safe but tired | B．safely but tired |
| C．safe and tiring | D．safely and tiring |