I ________ to help you with your homework, but I couldn’t spare any time. I ________ a composition last night and I’ll finish it today.
A. wanted; wrote B. had wanted; was writing
C. have wanted; wrote D. wanted; have been writing
Without facts, we can’t form a correct opinion, for we need to have actual knowledge _______ our thinking.
A. which to be based on B. which to base on
C. on which to base D. which to base
Recently we held a discussion about what we shall use for power when all the oil in the world has _________?
A. run out of B. used up C. given out D. put out
--- What do you think of the jacket and the hat I wear today?
--- I don’t think this jacket _________ you and that your hat _______ this jacket perfectly.
A. suits; fits B. meets; fits C. matches; suits D. fits; matches
Though my grandfather is in his eighties, he is still as _________ as a young man and hates sitting around doing nothing all day.
A. enthusiastic B. talkative C. energetic D. sensitive
Despite the fact that I had been told about the local people’s attitude to strangers, in no case ________ any rudeness.
A. did I meet B. I met C. had I met D. I had met