To put it simply, if you want to be ________ success in the business world, you need ______ high level of English competence.
| A．a, a | B．/, a | C．/, / | D．the the |
—Do you think we should accept that offer?
—Yes, we should, for we _________ such bad luck up till now, and time _________ out.
| A．have had; is running | B．had; is running |
| C．have; has been run | D．have had; has been run |
—I’m sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final.
—I think so. He _________ for it for months.
| A．is preparing | B．was preparing |
| C．had been preparing | D．has been preparing |
I called Hnnah many times yesterday evening, but I couldn’t get through. Her brother _________ on the phone all the time!
| A．was talking | B．has been talking |
| C．has talked | D．talked |
So far this year we _________ a fall in house prices by between 5 and 10 percent.
| A．saw | B．see |
| C．had seen | D．have seen |
The hotel wasn’t particularly good. But I _________ in many worse hotels.
| A．was staying | B．stayed |
| C．would stay | D．had stayed |