________ bad-tempered at times, he is still respected by all the students.
A. In spite of B. Even if C. Not until D. Despite
--- What will you do during the summer holiday?
---I don’t know, but it’s high time ________ something.
A. I’m deciding B. I’ll decide
C. I decide D. I decided
Do you expect ________ to be a possibility that we shall be able to afford the special furniture that we need?
A. there B. that C. one D. it
---Do these paintings ________ you?
--- No, not really. They don’t ________ to me at all.
A. interest to you; make any sense
B. appeal for you; attract
C. appeal to; make sense
D. interest; attract
The nurse treated the naughty boy very kindly, but her patience ________ at last.
A. used up B. gave out C. run out D. was run out
---I ________ myself more---it was a perfect day.
---Me, too. It’s years ________ I enjoyed myself so much.
A. couldn’t have enjoyed; since
B. needn’t have enjoyed; since
C. wouldn’t have enjoyed; before
D. shouldn’t have enjoyed; before
