---You’re trembling. What’s happened?
---- I ______ outside in the cold for over an hour waiting for a bus.
| A．was standing | B．have been standing |
| C．stood | D．will stand |
He tried to _______ his son of the danger of spending more than he earned.
| A．realize | B．tell | C．persuade | D．warn |
He hurried to the stadium without supper, _________ the football match he had been looking forward to watching was cancelled.
| A．only to be told | B．only telling | C．only to tell | D．only told |
________ our great joy, it never rained during the trip.
| A．By | B．To | C．In | D．On |
On no account ________ to our plan for the picnic.
| A．she will agree | B．agree she will | C．will she agree | D．will agree she |
Unfortunately, when I arrived she ________, so we had only time for a few words.
| A．just left | B．had just left | C．has just left | D．was just leaving |