Mom, could you lend me a few dollars until I _____ on Monday?
| A．get paid | B．got paid |
| C．will get paid | D．had got paid |
— When did you first meet Tom?
— On May 2, ____, the first day I came to this city.
| A．or rather | B．at least | C．on the whole | D．in a word |
— I’d like to go home now.
— Why not stay here for the night? It is so late now. ____, it is raining so hard.
| A．Besides | B．Therefore | C．Instead | D．As a result |
I can’t tell you the exact time when I will get there. ____, I’ll be there as early as I can.
| A．No matter | B．Anyhow | C．Therefore | D．Besides |
The dying old man opened his mouth as if ____ something.
| A．to say | B．saying | C．to have said | D．was saying |
— Are you a teacher?
— No, but I ____. I worked in a middle school for three years.
| A．am | B．will | C．do | D．was |