It was terrible. The car ________ break down just as we were going on our holiday.
| A．should | B．would |
| C．could | D．must |
It was __________ computer games that cost the boy a lot of time __________ he ought to have spent onhis lessons.
| A．played; that |
| B．playing; when |
| C．to have played; which |
| D．playing; / |
Only in this way __________ to make improvements.
| A．you can hope |
| B．can you hope |
| C．you did hope |
| D．did you hope |
In order to find __________ better job, he decided to study __________ second foreign language.
| A．the; a |
| B．a; a |
| C．the; the |
| D．a; the |
She won __________ from the president for her great achievements.
| A．recognition |
| B．contribution |
| C．devotion |
| D．attraction |
Yesterday I tried to call you several times but I couldn't __________ to you.
| A．call up |
| B．ring up |
| C．get through |
| D．go through |