The engineer spoke highly of the government’s efforts, ____ he owed his safe return from Libya.
A.through which B.to which C.with whom D.for whom
—Why did you leave without a word of warning to John?
—But what _____ otherwise? He never listens to me.
A.could I have done B.would I do
C.must I have done D.should I do
Mary often stays up, reviewing her lessons, books___ all over the desk.
A.spreading B.spread C.are spreading D.to spread
—Look, the paint is starting to come off ____ the wall is damp.
—Well, we'd better have the wall repainted some day.
A.when B.where C.if D.once
If you ___ stick to the unrealistic approach, the worse result will be waiting for you not far ahead.
A.will B.may C.must D.can
The petrol in the car ____ on our way to the beach, so we had to walk there.
A.gave up B.gave off C.gave in D.gave out