___ he _____ me the news yesterday, I would be at the party now.
| A．Should, tell | B．Did, tell |
| C．Had, told | D．Were, to tell |
The number of smokers,（） is reported, has dropped by 17 percent in just one year.
| A． | it | B． | which | C． | what | D． | as |
—Go and say sorry to your Mom, Dave.
—I’d like to, but I’m afraid she won’t be happy with my ______ .
| A．requests | B．excuses |
| C．apologies | D．regrets |
Many of the things we now benefit from would not be around _______ Thomas Edison.
| A．thanks to | B．regardless of |
| C．aside from | D．but for |
________ ourselves from the physical and mental tensions, we each need deep thought and inner quietness.
| A．Having freed | B．Freed |
| C．To free | D．Freeing |
Whenever youa present, you should think about it from the receiver's point of view.
| A． | bought | B． | have bought | C． | will buy | D． | buy |