Once upon a time there was a poor old fisherman, in front of whose house _________.
| A．a river lay | B．did a rive lie |
| C．a rive did lie | D．lay a river |
He was so busy that _____ I could say hello to him he had rushed out of the room．
| A．when | B．before | C．since | D．until |
If we work hard with a strong will, we _____ overcome any difficulty, however great it is．
| A．must | B．need | C．should | D．can |
—Did Betty go shopping with you yesterday?
—Even if she _____ a lot of studying, she would have preferred staying home to going shopping．
| A．didn’t have | B．shouldn’t have |
| C．hadn’t had | D．hasn’t had |
With masses of homework _____, I can hardly spare time to practice playing the piano．
| A．done | B．to do | C．doing | D．being done |
Take great pains to read _____ you can or you won’t have a better understanding of
life．
| A．as much as | B．books as much as |
| C．books as many as | D．as many books as |