— Hey! Everyone in the office was at the dinner party in honor of Mr. Charles except you. What happened?
— I ______ after Mike, my colleague. He was badly ill.
A. have looked B. was looking C. would look D. had looked
--- Mom, can you give me an extra 200 yuan a month?
--- Son, we have just bought a house, and from now on we need to practise strict .
A. economy B. medicine C. self-control D. patience
The policeman told me that I had passed the driving test and never in my life _______ so happy and excited.
A. I felt B. did I feel C. I had felt D. had I felt
— Will it take me long to get to the Sunshine Hotel?
—No, it ______ take you long. It’s not the rush hour now.
A. shouldn’t B. shan’t
C. mustn’t D. needn’t
Much to their annoyance, their car ________ engine trouble, the young couple had to put up at a roadside rest area for the night.
A. developed B. being developed C. having developed D. to develop
The modern age of science and technology has witnessed an increased combination of the world, which requires us to _____ the intention of international co-operation into action.
A. translate B. innovate C. involve D. classify
