— Could I have a word with you, mum? — Oh, dear, if you ______.
| A．can | B．may | C．must | D．should |
Everyone was silent as the organizer ________ the result of the speech competition.
| A．announced | B．pronounced | C．arranged | D．instructed |
After a few courses on painting, Helen said she would ________ oil painting in her spare time.
| A．look up | B．bring up | C．take up | D．put up |
Most people are familiar with the idea that all matter in the universe ________ atoms.
| A．makes up | B．makes up of | C．consists in | D．consists of |
________, Nathan gave back the enormous amount of money he found.
| A．To his sorrow | B．To his joy | C．To his surprise | D．To his credit |
________ entered the classroom ________ the bell rang.
| A．We hardly had; before | B．Hardly had we; when |
| C．Hardly had we; than | D．Hardly did we; when |