When we were young, every evening my brother and I ______ stay at home waiting for our mother.
| A．would | B．might | C．should | D．could |
He made _______ an excuse for his failure in order to avoid _______.
| A．for / to be punished | B．up / being punished |
| C．up for / to punish | D．up / punishing |
—Jim, can you work this Sunday?
—________? I’ve been working for two weeks on end.
| A．Why me | B．Why not |
| C．What if | D．So what |
We need to get to the root of the problem______ we can solve it.
| A．while | B．after | C．before | D．as |
Albert Einstein was born in 1879. As a child, few people guessed that he a famous scientist whose theories would change the world.
| A．has been | B．had been |
| C．was going to be | D．was |
The books on the desk, covers are shiny, are prizes for us.
| A．which | B．what | C．whose | D．that |