We________finish it ahead of time, though it was such a tough task.
| A．could | B．would |
| C．were able to | D．ought to |
.—I wonder how much you charge for your services.
—The first two are free, _______the third costs ＄30.
| A． while | B． until | C． when | D． before |
.—When did you ________ to do the work?
—Two months ago, we are through 80% of it at the moment.
| A． set off | B．set about | C．set up | D．set out |
Mr. Smith owns ______ collection of coins than anyone else I have ever met.
| A． larger | B． a larger | C． the larger | D． a large |
At the end of the meeting, it was announced that an agreement ______.
| A． has reached | B． had reached | C． has been reached | D． had been reached |
Tom looked at Jenny, with tears _______ his eyes, and shouted out the words _______ in his heart for years.
| A． filling; having been hidden | B． filled; hidden |
| C． filling; hidden | D． filled; hiding |