Mary began here as a(n) ______ worker and ended up getting a full-time job with the company.
| A．optimistic | B．temporary | C．previous | D．uncertain |
—Excuse me, could you tell me the time, please?
—Sorry, I don’t have a watch with me.
— ________.
| A．Thanks a lot | B．What a pity |
| C．I’m sorry to hear that | D．Thanks anyway |
Before Tom left home, his mother kept telling him to ________ his manners at the party.
| A．mind | B．notice | C．watch | D．care |
The big- eyed girl came in, ________ a cake with two ________ candles on it.
| A．bring; lit | B．brought; lighted |
| C．carrying; lighted | D．taking; lighting |
—Where have you been recently?
—I ________ in Hangzhou on business for a week last month.
| A．have been | B．was |
| C．had been | D．had gone |
Although he knew little about the large amount of work done in the field, he succeeded ________ other more well - informed experimenters failed.
| A．which | B．that | C．what | D．where |