Some cyclists make the _______ that traffic laws do not _______ them. It is not true, _______.
| A．assumption; apply to; though |
| B．thought; apply to; however |
| C．assuming; apply for; though |
| D．idea; apply for; however |
They ______ on the program for almost one week before I joined them, and now we _____on it as no good results have come out so far.
| A．had been working; are still working | B．had worked; were still working |
| C．have been working; have worked | D．have worked; are still working |
— Have you heard of the North Korea’s nuclear test?
— Yes, ________ news came as ________ shock to me.
| A．the; a | B．the; the | C．a; a | D．a; the |
Mr. Bush is on time for everything. How_____ it be that he was late for the opening ceremony?
| A．can | B．should | C．may | D．must |
Some people hold that, since we live in a money-oriented society, the average individual cares little about solving ______ problems.
| A．anyone elses’ | B．anyone’s else | C．anyone else’s | D．any one else’s |
Contemporary English is quite different from Old English. There has never been a year ______ the language was not changing.
| A．that | B．when | C．for | D．until |