Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who _______return either to help or to do harm.
A. can B. might C. must D. should
----It took me ten years to build up my business, and it almost killed me.
----Well, you know what they say. ____________.
A. There is no smoke without fire B. Practice makes perfect
C. All roads lead to Rome D. No pains, no gains
I’m sorry, but I didn’t mean to keep you waiting here for a long time. Can you ______me?
A. forgive B. satisfy C. apologize D. gain
_________, the pay isn’t attractive enough, though the job itself is quite interesting.
A. Generally speaking B. On the contrary
C. In particular D. To be honest
The photo brought me back to the memory of the time in Qingdao, _____ I spent my summer holiday by the seaside with my friends.
A. that B. when C. which D. what
-----I’m surprised to hear that Sue and Paul have_________.
-----So am I. They seemed very happy together when I last saw them.
A. broken up B. finished up C. divided up D. closed up
