To tell the truth, I would rather I ________ the pain instead of you. You don’t know how worried I was.
A. took B. had taken
C. have taken D. should have taken
Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards again this year, and his performances always ________ the expectations of most audience.
A. sign up for B. drop out of
C. be bent on D. live up to
She ________ to clean out the spare room last week, but it was much too occupied at that time.
A. had intended B. was intended C. intended D. was intending
The new mayor, who adored ________ to the volleyball match, didn’t approve ________ the new building plans at the meeting.
A. to go; of discussing B. to go; discussing
C. going; of discussing D. going; to discuss
Due to the super typhoon Haiyan, all the flights were delayed or cancelled, so the conference had to be ________.
A. put up B. put through C. put off D. put down
________ for the timely investment from the general public, our company would not be so thriving as it is.
A. Were it not B. Had it not been C. Be it not D. Should it not be
