The stretches of mountains are the natural _____ between the two countries.
| A．position | B．barrier |
| C．regulation | D．approach |
–___ the new secretary come to see you, manager?
–Sure. And I’d rather she ____ me the truth.
| A．Will; tell | B．Shall; told |
| C．Should; will tell | D．Shall; tells |
____ the fire broke out, three fire-engines were rushed to the spot.
| A．Hardly | B．Quickly | C．Immediately | D．Gradually |
–Can you give me some advice on what major I should take at college?
–______. We can talk about it over lunch.
| A．Never mind | B．With pleasure |
| C．In that case | D．Make yourself at home |
The young man felt so guilty about his drunk driving that not a single word ____ to defend himself in court.
| A．said he | B．he said | C．did he say | D．he did say |
–The Wall Street Journal is giving me a laptop with Windows XP, an operating system I found satisfying when it first _____ eight years ago.
–Are you sure? You must be talking big.
| A．turned out | B．brought out |
| C．worked out | D．came out |