Does it ever __________ to you that they would be punished for being late?
| A．strike | B．occur |
| C．happen | D．appear |
_______ the weather, the sports meet will be held on time.
| A．Instead of | B．In relation to | C．Regardless of | D．In favor of |
— I was late for work this morning.
— _________. You started early, didn’t you?
| A．Why not? | B．So what? | C．How come? | D．Never mind. |
--- He said you’d be giving them a lift．
--- ____ There are already five people．
| A．Why not? | B．What of it? | C．Not likely | D．All right． |
--- I wish I would succeed in the competition．
--- Yeah, I understand how you feel．But ____hard?
| A．did you work | B．have you worked |
| C．had you worked | D．do you work |
Everything has been considerately prepared．It only ____ for the guests to come and enjoy the meal．
| A．leaves | B．seems | C．appears | D．remains |