He promised that he ______ us in the party, but he hasn’t turned up until now.
| A．will join | B．had joined |
| C．would join | D．has joined |
---Does the young man standing there ________ the company?
--- No, the company is ________ his father.
| A．in possession of; in the possession of |
| B．have possession of; in the possession of |
| C．take possession of; in possession of |
| D．have possession of; in possession of |
What she is addicted ________ her feel better temporarily and reduces the pain of separation.
| A．to making | B．makes | C．to makes | D．to make |
________ bad-tempered at times, he is still respected by all the students.
| A．In spite of | B．Even if | C．Not until | D．Despite |
--- What will you do during the summer holiday?
---I don’t know, but it’s high time ________ something.
| A．I’m deciding | B．I’ll decide |
| C．I decide | D．I decided |
Do you expect ________ to be a possibility that we shall be able to afford the special furniture that we need?
| A．there | B．that | C．one | D．it |