With some books badly needed _____, she hurried to the bookstore.
| A．buying | B．bought |
| C．to buy | D．buy |
The long-lasting meeting __________ in disorder, __________ no conclusion.
| A．was ended; reached | B．ended; reaching | C．was ended; reaching | D．ended; to reach |
He is only too ready to help others, seldom, _________, refusing them when they turn to him.
| A．if never | B．if ever | C．if not | D．if any |
— Would you have your family get together this New Year’s Day?
— ___________. We are busy working at that time.
| A．No way | B．Not at all | C．No problem | D．No chance |
---How often do you visit your granny in the village?
---I feel ashamed. Just __________.
| A．often | B．by accident | C．once in a while | D．all of a sudden |
For most Americans, their 18th birthday _______ the end of one part of their life and the beginning of another.
| A．predicts | B．tells | C．marks | D．signs |