________all the shortcomings you mentioned，he is a man to be depended on.
| A．In spite |
| B．Although |
| C．Though |
| D．Despite |
—My uncle suggests I ________ abroad.
—I would rather you ________ at home.
| A．go；stay | B．went；stayed |
| C．go；stayed | D．went；stay |
It is hard for me to imagine what I would be doing today if I________in love，at the age of seven，with the Melinda Cox Library in my hometown.
| A．wouldn’t have fallen |
| B．had not fallen |
| C．should fall |
| D．were to fall |
He hesitated for a moment before kicking the ball，otherwise he________a goal.
| A．had scored | B．scored |
| C．would score | D．would have scored |
—Why didn’t Henry come?
—He ________ except he didn’t have time.
| A．would have come | B．will come |
| C．would come | D．will be coming |
—Why，I didn’t get you on the phone.
—We ________football on the playground when you phoned.
| A．must be playing |
| B．must play |
| C．must have played |
| D．must have been playing |