John intended to be a famous singer; ________， he has a long way to go now.
| A．therefore | B．meanwhile |
| C．however | D．otherwise |
--- Jennifer is having a hard time getting accustomed to new surroundings in Australia.
--- I know. But I’m sure she will _____ in no time.
| A．pull over | B．pull up |
| C．pull out | D．pull through |
Only after the teacher explained it to me a second time _____ the question.
| A．did I understand | B．I had understood |
| C．had I understood | D．I did understand |
One summer night in 1990, a reporter appeared at the door of Thomas Edison’s laboratory, _____ for an interview.
| A．asked | B．having asked |
| C．being asked | D．Asking |
--- Is Tom still smoking?
--- No. By next Saturday he _____ for a whole month without smoking
| A．will have gone | B．will have been |
| C．will go | D．has been going |
The traditional goal of science is to discover how things are, not how they ought _____.
| A．to be | B．be | C．have been | D．To |