After the exam, my teacher told me that failure ____ the mother of success.
| A．was | B．is | C．be | D．been |
I dislike _____ when others laugh at me in public or speak ill of me behind.
| A．that | B．them | C．those | D．It |
--- The free gift doesn’t look good.
--- _____, madam, but if you want good quality, you have to pay for it.
| A．No doubt | B．No offence | C．No problem | D．No way |
The book, ____ are true stories about great scientists of the 20th century, is well worth reading.
| A．which | B．what | C．in which | D．of which |
--- Well, a soup, a salad, and anything ____, sir?
--- An apple pie, please.
| A．follows | B．to follow | C．following | D．followed |
Clare finally decided to leave the company she ____ for since she graduated from university.
| A．would work | B．has worked | C．was working | D．had worked |