Mary _______as a secretary in this company for twenty years and now she stays at home taking care of her own garden.
| A．has served | B．had served |
| C．is serving | D．served |
---What about ______ conference you attended last week?
---To tell the truth, it was too boring, you know, _____ conference like that.
| A．a, the | B．the, / | C．the, a | D．the, the |
It is believed that intelligence is to _____ extent _____ we are born with.
| A．some, anything | B．any, something | C．any, nothing | D．some, something |
The red flag looks extremely beautiful _____ the blue sky and white clouds.
| A．through | B．across | C．beyond | D．against |
---You’re not angry then?
---_____. I’ve never laughed so much in my life.
| A．You’re joking | B．You’ve made it. | C．Far from it. | D．That’s all right. |
The U.S. official said North Korea --- and Iran --- should follow in the steps of Libya, which last December said it would work__________ to allow international weapons inspectors to do their work.
| A．unconditionally | B．unwillingly | C．unfortunately | D．uncomfortably |