—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 |
. His colleagues ______ him though he himself didn’t think he had done anything special.
| A．thought highly of | B．looked up to |
| C．sing high praise of | D．show great respect for |
---Did you regret the fifty dollars on the cat?
---No, I would gladly have paid _____ for him.
| A．as much twice | B．twice so much | C．twice as much | D．much twice as |
The weather in the south is generally warm, but it _____ be very cold sometimes.
| A．may | B．shall | C．will | D．can |
The village seemed deserted, the only sign of life _____ an ugly-looking goat tied to a tree in a field nearby.
| A．is | B．being | C．was | D．be |
---Look! Someone has broken the coffee cup!
---Well, it ______ me
| A．isn’t | B．wasn’t | C．hasn’t been | D．hadn’t |