I paid a fine of 200yuan for speeding. If only I _________ the traffic rules!

A．had respected                         B．respected

C．would have respected                    D．could respect

—I did not give offence to you ___________.

—Forget it. Let’s make up.

A．accidentally        B．casually           C．occasionally        D．deliberately

I think he is taking an active part in social work. I agree with you ___________.

A．in a way           B．on the way         C．by the way         D．in the way

It took a long time for the connection between body temperature and illness ___________.

A．to make           B．to be made        C．making           D．being made

Work gets done __________ when people do it together and the rewards are higher too.

A．easily            B．very easy          C．more easily        D．easier

24.—I don’t think I need to buy that toy penguin—it’s for kids.

—__________you don’t have kids, buy it anyway because it looks good.

A．As if             B．Even if            C．In spite of         D．Even so

—Have you worked here since you graduated?

—No, I ____________at a factory in Beijing for six years.

A．would work        B．have worked       C．had worked        D．worked

—Who is making so much noise in the garden?

—___________ the children.

A．There are         B．They are          C．That is            D．It is

The manager spoke highly of such ___________ as loyalty, courage and truthfulness shown by his employees.

A．virtues           B．features           C．properties         D．characteristics

—Does your uncle still smoke?

—He ____________given it up. It’s two years ever since he ____________.

A．can’t have; smoked                    B．may have; smoked

C．should have; has smoked                 D．should have; didn’t smoke