Though I ____ to go abroad, I changed my mind and decided to stay with my family.

A、had wanted   B、wanted   C、would want   D、did want

— Why were you not at the concert last night?

  — I ______ a close game between Seattle Sonnies and Miami Bucks.

 A. watched            B. was watching  C. have watched        D. had watched

---It’s a lovely day, isn’t it?

---Yes. I love _____ when the weather is like this. Why don’t we sit outside and have our lunch?

A. this   B. that         C. it        D. one  

On yesterday interview, he didn’t make a(n)________

at all; what’s the matter with him?

A. apology       B. appearance  C. difference      D. change

—Your name again, please? _________

 —It’s Bell Green.

A. I didn’t quite catch you

B. I couldn’t quite catch you

C. I don’t hear you

D. It’s your name

It was believed that things would get worse, but ____ it is they are getting better.

A、before   B、after    C、because  D、as

---Spacecraft “Discovery” has failed in the course of launch.

  ----_______? They have been preparing for the test.

  A. How come  B. When  C. How  D. Why not

—Bruce was killed in a traffic accident.

   —   _____I talked with him yesterday morning!

A. What a pity!         B. I beg your pardon?

C. Sorry to hear that.  D. Is that so?

--I'm told that John had another car accident this morning.

 --I believe not. He  _________so careless.

A. shouldn't have been          B. wouldn't have been

C. couldn't have been           D. mustn't have been

Mary is one of the brightest students who_________ from New York University.

A. is graduated                      B. have graduated    

C. has graduated                     D. are graduated