If only he _____ quietly as the doctor instructed, he would not suffer so much now.
A. would lie B. lay C. had lain D. should lie
When disaster strikes, you _____ find yourself without water, gas and electricity.
A. will B. must C. should D. might
—Sorry, I can’t return your book today because I am only halfway through it.
— ______. I have plenty of other books to read.
A. Take it easy B Take your time
C. No wonder D. No doubt
—Jimmy, had a lot of parties recently.
—Yes, that might _____ his failure in the examination.
A. sum up B. account for C. push for D. make sense of
Private cars really provide much convenience to people, and ___ they cause too many problems.
A. meanwhile B. therefore C. otherwise D. instead
I’ll look into the matter as soon as possible. Just have a little ______.
A. wait B. time C. patience D. rest