—Where have you been?
— I ______ in the heavy traffic. Otherwise I ______ here earlier.
| A．have got stuck; would have come | B．got stuck; was |
| C．got stuck; would have come | D．had to stuck; would come |
It has been announced that the next meeting will ____________ on Thursday.
| A．be taken place | B．be happened | C．take place | D．hold |
If metal is heated and then cooled very quickly, , by dipping in cold water, it will be very hard but will break easily.
| A．what’s more | B．in general | C．for example | D．on the other hand |
Mike is excellent in math, _________, he didn’t pass the final exam this time.
| A．for example | B．believe it or not |
| C．as usual | D．as a matter of fact |
The doctor advised her to ______ eating food rich in fat to lose weight.
| A．give in | B．give up | C．give away | D．give out |
His story is ______ his own experience when he was studying in Harvard University.
| A．based on | B．based in | C．basing on | D．basing in |