—Sorry, I’m late. Has the meeting begun?
—It doesn’t matter. The meeting _______ for several minutes.
| A．has just begun | B．has just been over |
| C．has just been on | D．has just ended |
Each year quite a lot of food ______ around the world. It’s really time for us to do something.
| A．was wasted | B．is wasted |
| C．wasted | D．will be wasted |
Everyone except Tom and John ____ there when the meeting began.
| A．are | B．is | C．were | D．was |
—May I smoke here?
—No, you ______. This is a no-smoking room.
| A．needn’t | B．mustn’t | C．couldn’t | D．wouldn’t |
People who eat breakfast are always in ________ spirits than those who don’t.
| A．good | B．nice | C．better | D．best |
—Why didn’t you answer my phone call, Jack?
—I’m sorry, but I ________ then.
| A．drove | B．drives | C．was driving | D．have driven |