When we climbed up to the top of the mountain, we were all ___________.
| A．out of the breath | B．short of the breath |
| C．out of breath | D．short of breaths |
His play was popular and every time about it, he owed his success to the support of his friends.
| A．talking | B．talked | C．to talk | D．when talking |
_____ interesting the film is, I won’t waste any time on it.
| A．No matter | B．Whatever | C．However | D．Whichever |
Upon arriving home, I was surprised to find the paper I had had _____ was missing.
| A．to be prepared | B．to prepare | C．preparing | D．prepared |
—Lily went to see the movie alone.
—If she _____ me about it, I would have gone with her.
| A．should tell | B．tells | C．told | D．had told |
While we were listening to the speech attentively, a voice _____ to announce the result of the election.
| A．broke in | B．broke up | C．broke off | D．broke down |