Mr. Smith let off upon me the speech he_______ to make all along.
| A．had died | B．died |
| C．was dying | D．had been dying |
I am afraid something terrible has _______. I won’t be able to see you tonight.
| A．set down | B．gone through | C．come up | D．got along |
---Let’s discuss the questions raised last night, shall we?
---There is no hurry for that. I_________ for a conference.
| A．headed | B．am heading | C．was heading | D．have headed |
________ the houses were destroyed in the earthquake.
| A．A great many of | B．A great deal | C．A great many | D．A great deal of |
— How about ______ Christmas evening party?
— I should say it was ______ success.
| A．a; a | B．a;不填 | C．the; a | D．the; 不填 |
---I’m afraid that Mr. Wood can’t see you until 4 o’clock.
---Oh, ______ I won’t wait.
| A．no doubt | B．after all | C．in that case | D．in this way |