—How dangerous it was!
—Yes, but for the passerby's quick action, the girl ________.
| A．was drowned | B．could have been drowned |
| C．had drowned | D．should be drowned |
She ______have stopped her work halfway.
| A．ought to not | B．ought not to |
| C．not ought to | D．does not ought to |
—Have you heard the story of “The Merchant of Venice”?
—No. When and where does the story ______ ?
| A．take up | B．take on | C．take place | D．take off |
The reason for his success is ______ he worked very hard.
| A．why | B．that | C．whether | D．how |
She ______to them about her age in order to get the job.
| A．lay | B．laid | C．lied | D．lain |
I told Sally how to get here, but perhaps I ______for her.
| A．had to write it out | B．must have written it out |
| C．should write it out | D．ought to have writte it out |