Temporary failure is not to be feared. We must bear it in mind that the pains-taking efforts we have made will ______ in the long run.
| A．pay off | B．take off | C．break off | D．work off |
But for the sudden rainstorm, our trip to Hong Kong _____ a very pleasant one.
| A．was | B．would have been | C．would be | D．had been |
I really don’t know I lost my purse.
| A．where it was that | B．when was it that | C．it was where that | D．that it was when |
________ his arrival, he began to make preparations for the speech of the conference.
| A．In | B．With | C．On | D．By |
—I’m sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final.
—I think so. He ________ for it for months.
| A．is preparing | B．was preparing | C．has been preparing | D．had been preparing |
The teacher stressed again that the students should not ________ any important details while retelling the story.
| A．figure out | B．let out | C．leave out | D．pick out |