— We expected you yesterday．
— I'm sorry, I you to say that I couldn't be here until today．
| A．must have called | B．would be calling |
| C．could have been calling | D．should have called |
Nothing is so easy as ________ parents to raise their expectations of their children too high. (2012·福建，33)
| A．of | B．to |
| C．by | D．for |
The Smiths are praised________the way they bring up their children.(2013·山东，34)
| A．from | B．by | C．at | D．for |
It will be a big help if you go to the store and get what we need for dinner.________，I’ll set the table. (2013·浙江，14)
| A．As a result | B．On the whole |
| C．In the meanwhile | D．As a matter of fact |
It was a real race________time to get the project done.Luckily，we made it.
(2013·新课标全国Ⅰ，34)
| A．over | B．by |
| C．for | D．against |
Mrs.Smith finds it hard to clear up the mess，as her children are always ________ whenever she tries to. (2013·福建，29)
| A．in the way | B．on watch |
| C．in sight | D．on the line |