But for their help, we ______ the program in time.

A. cannot finish　　　 B. will not finish　　

C. had not finished　　 D. could not have finished

—It was too cold yesterday morning， and I couldn’t get my car ______.

—Why didn’t you try______ the battery with some hot water?

A．started; filling　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．to run; filling

C．going; fill 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．starting; filling

The audience clapped their hands _____ the music.

A. in time to　　 B. on time with　 C. at time with　 D. behind time to

We waited and waited. _________ we had been looking forward to.
A. Then came the hour?
B. Then did the hour come
C. The hour came?
D. The hour then came

— I knocked over my coffee cup. It went right over ____ keyboard.

— You shouldn’t put drinks near ____ computer.

A. the; /　 B. the; a　　　　　 C. a; /　　　　　　　　 D. a; a

---- Did you pass the driving test?

　 ---- No. I ______ it, but I had little time practising.

A. could have passed　　 B. must have passed

C. can’t have passed　　 D. shouldn’t have passed

–Which of those electronic dictionaries do you like most?

--_________. They are both expensive and of little use.

A. Neither　　 B. None　 C. All　 D. Both

If you ___________ of Mary, ask her to come and see me.

A. lose sight of　　　　　 B. catch sight of

C. are in the sight of　　　 D. Are at the sight of

He was very busy yesterday，otherwise，he　　 to your birthday party．

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

--Why did the police_____ the crowd?

　 ---Because the president’s car ____ in the street.

A. break down; went wrong　　　 　 B. break up; out of order

C. break down; broke up　　　　 　　D. break up; broke down