______ the warning message, more lives would have been lost in the flood.
| A．But for | B．Except for |
| C．Regardless of | D．Instead of |
--I heard that as many as 4 000 people were killed in 9
--Yes. __________ news came as __________shock to us.
A. the; the B. the; a C, /; / D. / ; a
We __________ so tired. We've only been to a party.
| A．mustn't have felt | B．wouldn't have felt |
| C．shouldn't have felt | D．couldn't have felt |
I feel silly in these clothes. Everyone will___________ me.
| A．worry about | B．make fun of |
| C．get rid of | D．take interest in |
You____________ this morning if you really wanted to see it yourself.
| A．ought to come | B．might have come |
| C．ought to have come | D．can have come |
Some of the _______suspects refused to answer and kept their mouths shut.
| A．questioning | B．being questioned |
| C．questioned | D．to be questioned |