Question

I ____ to send him a telegram to congratulate him on his marriage, but I ____ it.

A．hoped,  hadn’t managed      B. has hoped, didn’t manage

   C．hope, don’t manage          D. had hoped, didn’t manage

Answer 1

D

解析:

由句意可知：“我”本希望给他发封贺电，但未办到。had hoped/thought/meant……本希望/想/打算做某事，但与过去事实相反。故选D。