It is strange that he _________ in such an important examination .
| A．failed | B．should fail | C．should have failed | D．fails |
John thinks it won’t be long _________ he is ready for his new job.
| A．when | B．after | C．before | D．since |
The lawyer listened with full attention, __________ to miss any point.
| A．not trying | B．trying not |
| C．to try not | D．not to try |
Great inventors don’t ________ graduate from famous universities. Some didn’t even go to university.
| A．likely | B．necessarily |
| C．really | D．particularly |
— Hello, I _______ to ask if I can book two tickets for tonight’s film.
— Sorry, we’ve already sold out.
| A．phone | B．will phone |
| C．am phoning | D．have phoned |
That George will marry Alice, ______ has not been announced yet, has spread around.
| A．that | B．which | C．what | D．who |