—I like your new leather boots!
—Thanks．I had to try on almost a dozen pairs ______ I decided to get them．
| A．as | B．when | C．after | D．before |
Mr. White _________ at 8:30 for the meeting, but he didn’t show up.
| A．should have arrived | B．should arrive |
| C．shouldn’t have had arrived | D．shouldn’t be arriving |
—Do you know the town at all?
— No, this is the first time I _________ here.
| A．was | B．have been | C．came | D．am coming |
After living in Paris for fifty years, he returned to the small town _____he grew up as a child.
| A．which | B．where | C．that | D．when |
That evening ____Smiths sat before a bright fire and had___nice supper.
| A．/,a | B．the ,a | C．/,/ | D．the,/ |
—What do you think of their marriage?
—______, if I were Kate, I would not marry him.
| A．Generally speaking | B．I have no idea | C．To be honest | D．To my surprise |