— I am going to the dentist at 4 o'clock and it is 3：30 now.
— Well, if you ______ leave earlier today, please ask the director for permission.
| A．can | B．may | C．must | D．will |
Every evening after dinner, if not ___ from work, I will spend some time walking my dog.
| A．being tired |
| B．tiring |
| C．tired |
| D．to be tired |
—What’s the matter with Della?
—Well, her parents wouldn’t allow her to go to the party, but she still ___.
| A．hopes to |
| B．hopes so |
| C．hopes but |
| D．hopes for |
With everything needed ___, she declared that the party began.
| A．in the place |
| B．taking place |
| C．out of place |
| D．in place |
When we were alone, she ___ out her heart to me about her broken marriage.
| A．poured |
| B．carried |
| C．threw |
| D．cast |
He held my hand very ___ at first but gradually his hold loosened.
| A．roughly |
| B．tightly |
| C．softly |
| D．slightly |