The managing director took the _____ for the accident, although it was not really his fault.

A. guilt    B. charge    C. blame   D. account

15. Everyone was on time for the meeting  _____

Chris, who’s usually ten minutes late for everything.

A. but       B. only

C. even      D. yet

16. He got up early, ________ to catch the train.

 A. to hope  B. hoping  C. hope  D. hoped

16. The US/UK war against Iraq and the suffering _____ caused have become a big concern all over the world.

A. what      B. which      C. it       D. ×

17. — He hasn’t finished the work yet.

— Well, he _____.

A. ought               B. ought to

C. ought to have       D. ought to have finished

17. He is _____as a leader but he hasn’t _____in teaching.

  A. success; many experiences

  B. a success; much experience

  C. great success; an experience

  D. a great success; a lot of experiences

16. — I told you that he would come to see you.

— Actually I had little doubt _____ it was true.

A. whether     B. that     C. since     D. if

Having made his first film earlier this year, he is _____ starting in a new one.

          A. currently    B. actually    C. recently    D. lately

------Flight 302 to London_______ until 7:30 tomorrow morning.

-----No wonder I hear so many complaints from the passengers.

A.     has been delayed  B. delay  C. delayed  D. will be delayed

9. — Did you scold him for his mistake?

— Yes, but _____ it.

A. I’d rather not do    

B. I’d better not do

C. I’d rather not have done    

D. I’d better have not done