—Cathy， did you attend the lecture given by Mr． Black last night？
—No． I ______ a report at the office．
| A．was writing | B．wrote |
| C．had written | D．have been writing |
Northern Ireland, England and Scotland have different educational and legal systems _____ different football teams for competitions like the World Cup!
| A．as if | B．as to | C．as well as | D．as for |
I feel it is you rather than the girl who_____ for being late for the speech.
| A．is to blame | B．are to blame | C．is to be blamed | D．are to be blamed |
He knew that cholera would never be controlled _____ its cause was found.
| A．till | B．still | C．until | D．kill |
_____ at the news that she would have a _____ experience, the girl couldn’t help jumping.
| A．Thrilled; thrilled | B．Thrilling; thrilling |
| C．Thrilling; thrilled | D．Thrilled; thrilling |
_____ the woman entered the office, Tom’s eyes lit up.
| A．Immediately | B．Before | C．For | D．With |