After hours of repair, the driver tried to start the machine but it _________ work.
| A．won’t | B．shouldn’t | C．wouldn’t | D．couldn’t |
— Are you getting a new car this year?
—________! I can’t afford to pay my bills, let alone buy a new car.
| A．Not at all | B．You must be joking | C．All right | D．That’s a good idea |
— Do you think he can pass the exam?
—____________, because he has spent too much time playing computer games.
| A．I believe not | B．I believe so | C．I don’t believe it | D．I don’t agree with you. |
After ten years of hard work, they at last got _________.
| A．out of debt | B．into debt | C．in debt | D．out of debts |
—Would you like some more chicken?
—No, thanks. I’m ___ a diet and try to ___ weight.
| A．on; lose | B．on; put on | C．in; have | D．in; lose |
________of both sides, the two companies decided to _______ to become more competitive in the global market.
| A．For the benefit; combine | B．In the interest; be combined |
| C．On the basis; combine | D．With the help; be combined |