He imagines that people don’t like him, _____ they do.

A. and　　　 B. then　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　 D. but

—Shall we go out for a walk?

—Sorry. This is not the right ____ to invite me. I am too tired to walk.

A. moment　 B. situation C. piace D. chance

I promised to get there before 5 o’clock, but now the rain is pouring down. They ________for me impatiently.

A. may wait　　　　　　　 B. ought to wait

C. could wait　　　　　　 D. must be waiting

During the days 　　　　 , he worked as a servant at the Browns’.

　 A．that followed　　　　　 B．to follow

　 C．following　　　　　　　 D．followed

Don't be joking. It's time to____________ your business.

A. set out　　 B. take up　　 C. go on　　 D. get down

My brother is really ___　　 _. He often works in his office far into the night.

A. open-minded　 　 　 B. hard-working 　　 C. self-confident　 D. warm-hearted

____, and the problem would be worked out.

　　A. A bit more effort B. Having a little effort C. If you have a little more effort D. There being a little effort

The reason ________ the Maglev is popular with travelers is _________ it runs fast and makes use of less energy.

　 A. why; because　 B. that; that　　　　　　　 C. why; that D. why;/

An old friend of mine called me up this morning,but he refused to tell me his present ________.

A.home　　　　　 B.place　　　　　　 C.where　　　　　　 D.whereabouts

I have to go to work by taxi because my car _____ at the garage.

A. will be repaired　 　 B. is repaired　　　 C. is being repaired 　　 D. has been repaired