—Why didn't you give a hand to the boy?
—I __________ but he __________ to his feet before I tried to.
| A．would like have ； struggled |
| B．would like to；jumped |
| C．would rather have；struggled |
| D．would better；jumped |
Caroline __________ staying at home, doing nothing at all. So she has made up her mind to find a job for herself.
| A．is fond of | B．is tired of |
| C．is proud of | D．is aware of |
While _________ in Britain, he made friends with the natives there.
| A．working | B．worked |
| C．he works | D．he is working |
David said that it was______ his strong interest in literature_____ he chose the course.
| A．because of; that | B．because; so |
| C．because; that | D．why; because |
The number of the people invited to the meeting ____ about 100, but a number of them ____ late because of the heavy snow.
| A．were; was | B．were; were |
| C．was; were | D．was; was |
What great trouble we had _______ where his house was.
| A．finding | B．to find |
| C．find | D．found |