–John failed in the English test this time.

--_____________

A. Of course.                                                   B. Sure.                

C. Because he is too lazy.                                  D. What a surprise!

Alex is said ___________ by heart 2000 Chinese characters up to now.

A. that he has learned                                        B. to have learned

C. to learn                                                       D. having learned

I had just finished doing my examination papers ___________ the bell rang.

A. when                       B. while                        C. before               D. after

–Pity you missed the lecture on nuclear pollution.

–I ___________it, but I was busy preparing for a job interview.

A. had attended                                                B. didn’t attend            

C. would attend                                                D. would have attended

The researchers who study jokes want to know __________ people from different nations and cultures find funny.

A. why                         B. that                          C. what                        D. whether

Every morning they meet in the same café. They ___________ there for years.

A. have gone                                                    B. are going                 

C. go                                                              D. have been going

Sometimes proper answers are not far to seek ___________ food safety problems.

A. in                            B. with                         C. after                        D. to

–We are all ready, sir.

–Ok, John ____________ here; the rest of you ___________ where you are.

A. come; stay                                           B. comes; stay                    

C. will come; will stay                                      D. comes; will stay

I heard several quarrels within our home, ____________ I had never before noticed.

A. that                          B. them                        C. one                          D. ones

I tried to explain the problem to Mary, but she was so angry that she _______ listen.

A. couldn’t                  B. shouldn’t                  C. wouldn’t                  D. might not