He is so busy.He cannot afford enough time with his son________he wants to.
| A．even if | B．as if | C．because | D．before |
We had a really bad time about six months ago but now things are__________.
| A．looking up | B．coming up | C．making up | D．turning up |
Max could smell the rain coming. And it did. Suddenly the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly__________him.
| A．to blind | B．blinded | C．blinding | D．having blinded |
Bill has been working on The Wall Street Journal for eight years and never once__________late to work.
| A．he had come | B．he has come | C．had he come | D．has he come |
There is a belief among students in some universities to be a volunteer will help prepare themselves for the future.
| A．where | B．who | C．whether | D．that |
--Guess what? Yesterday I ran into Jessie, one of my old friends. We haven't seen for years.
--__________！
| A．Sounds great | B．Good for you | C．So nice | D．Once again |