—I wonder what makes you a successful manager.
—I ________ as a waiter for five years，which contributes a lot to my today’s work.
| A．serve | B．have served | C．had served | D．served |
. — It seems you have been late for class more than once this week, Tom?
— My alarm clock ____ run because one of the parts is missing.
| A．won’t | B．needn’t | C．mustn’t | D．wouldn’t |
. ____ to speak when the audience interrupted him.
| A．No sooner had he began | B．Hardly had he begun |
| C．Scarcely did he begin | D．Not until he began |
. --- How about my fish?
--- _____. Cooking is really your field.
| A．It couldn’t be better | B．It couldn’t be worse |
| C．No better than before | D．I couldn’t agree more |
. ____ by the thought that she was suffering a heart attack, she screamed for help.
| A．Terrifying | B．Terrified | C．Being terrified | D．Having terrified |
. — Thank you for picking me up in this remote area!
— _____. I’m just going in the same direction.
| A．With pleasure | B．None of you business |
| C．Think nothing of it | D．There’s nothing in it |