Sorry to say it will be years _______ we really have classes here with only 25 students.
| A．since | B．that | C．when | D．before |
____ the aid from the government, the flood-stricken area ____ greater loss.
| A．Apart from; should have suffered |
| B．But for; would have suffered |
| C．Without; could suffer |
| D．Except for; would have suffered |
– James didn’t ____ last night, did he?
– No. He ____. We had changed our plan.
| A．turn away; shouldn’t have come |
| B．turn up; needn’t have come |
| C．turn up; didn’t need to come |
| D．turn away; doesn’t need to come |
The crowd cheered wildly at the sight of Liu Xiang, who was reported, throughout the whole country, ____ the world record in the 110-meter hurdle race.
| A．breaking | B．having broken |
| C．to have broken | D．to break |
As nobody here knows what is wrong with the machine, we must send for an engineer to ____ the problem.
| A．handle | B．raise | C．face | D．present |
After listening to the teacher’s explanations, John ____ what he had done was wrong.
| A．was aware that | B．was being aware that |
| C．was nervous about | D．had been nervous about |