--- May I take your order now?

--- ______.

--- OK , I’ll come back in a few minutes.

　 A. No, we need more time B. What can I do for you?

C. Yes, here it is, thank you.　　　　　　 D. Sure, we’d love to

 Only with the greatest of luck ______ to escape from the rising flood waters.

      A. managed she       B. she managed       C. did she manage          D. she did manage

--- How did you do in the test yesterday?

--- Not so well. I _____ much better but I misread the directions for writing.　

A. will have done　　 B. could have done　 C. must have done D. may have done

 He lost his job three months ago;       , he was seriously injured in an accident last week.

A. in the first place                         B. to make matters worse

C. on the contrary                          D. in other words

-- I'm going to San Francisco for a couple of days.
--_____ . I wish I could get away for a while.

A. It doesn't matter　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Forget it　　　

C. I really envy you　　　　　　　　　　　 D. I can't agree more

--- Madam, the two pairs of shoes are the new arrival of this season.

--- Well , I like ______ of them. Do you have another pair?

　 A. neither　　　　　　　　　　　 B. both　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. either　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the other

 During the reconstruction of the city, many modern tall buildings went up ______ old shabby houses were torn down.

A. which             B. in what           C. in which          D. where

 Faced with a bill for $10,000, _____.

A. John has taken an extra job                  B. the boss has given John an extra job   

C. an extra job has been taken                  D. an extra job had been given to John

--- Hi, Tom, Any idea where Jane is?

--- She _____in the reading room. I saw her there just now.

A. shall be 　　 　　　　B. must be 　 　　　 C. should have been　 D. might have been

 The national parks are very important for the protection of these wild animals, which would ______ run the risk of becoming extinct.

A. therefore               B. instead                     C. otherwise               D. anyhow