—I __ to help you with your painting walls yesterday, but．．．

—But you were out on business, which I know．Thank you all the same, though．

　　　 A．had come　　 B．came　　　　 　 C．would come　 　 D．would have come

—I'm sure they will succeed in the experiment next week．

—I think so. They for it for months．

A．a(chǎn)re preparing　 B．were preparing 　 C．had been preparing D. have been preparing

I found her sad and seated at the corner of the room,__    _ face buried in her hands．

       A．whose           B．her            C．whom           D．which

The result is not the same __ they had expected, _     was rather disappointing．

       A．a(chǎn)s, that            B．which, as           C．a(chǎn)s, which           D．that, which 

—Did you go to the celebration party of the community?

—Yes．Every boy and girl in my neighborhood 　invited．

　　　 A．were　　　　 B．have been　　 　 C．has been　　 D, was　

—Did you scold him for his carelessness?

—Yes, but __it．

　　　 A．I would rather not do B．I'd rather not have done

　　　 C．I shouldn't do　　　　　　　　　　 D．I'd better not do

—Why do you suggest I buy a new truck?

—Because the old one wastes oil and has been damaged ．

A．beyond reach　 B．beyond repair 　 C．beyond control 　 D．beyond description

Would it be for you to teach me some English in your spare time?

　　　 A．free B．vacant　　　　 C．handy　　　　 D．convenient

Not until his lovely car looked almost "new ___ washing- and cleaning it．

       A．he stopped          B．did he stop          C．stopped he          D．he did stop

__ was most important to him, he told me, was finding a proper job after graduation．

       A．It             B．This              C．What                 D．As