Alex changed his mind at the last minute; otherwise we __________ an agreement.
| A．should have reached | B．could have reached |
| C．can reach | D．should reach |
—What do you think of the movie? 
—It’s fantastic. The only pity is that I ______ the beginning of it.
| A．missed | B．had missed | C．miss | D．would miss |
Ladies and gentlemen, please remain __________ until the plane has come to a complete stop.
| A．seated | B．seating | C．to seat | D．seat |
In the good care of the nurses, the boy is ____ recovering from his heart operation.
| A．quietly | B．actually | C．practically | D．gradually |
I like this house with a beautiful garden in front, but I don’t have enough money to buy__________.
| A．one | B．it | C．this | D．that |
_____ , the pay isn’t attractive enough, though the job itself is quite interesting.
| A．Generally speaking | B．On the contrary |
C．In particular | D．To be honest |