______ this afternoon, you would have to come again next week．
A．The boss didn't return B．The boss were not to return
C．Were the boss not to return D．Didn't the boss return
______ students should be given more free time is suggested by many experts and welcomed by kids in school．
A．What B．Why C．Whether D．That
_____ the secret of nature, the young scientist has little time for entertainment．
A．Devoted to bring up B．Devoted himself to bring up
C．Devoted to bringing up D．Devoting to bring up
What a pity! When we got to the cinema, the movie Let the Bullets Fly ______, so we saw only the end of it
A．was finishing B．would be finishing
C．just finished D．had just finished
—Do you know what EU stands for, Tommy?
—Sure．It stands for the European Union,______ European political and economic organization that encourages trade and friendship between ______ countries that are members．
A．an; the B．a; the C．the; / D．an; /
— ?
—Nothing serious, but a bit tired．
A．Anything the matter with you B．Is that all
C．Anything else D．What's this
