—Were you late for the meeting yesterday?
—No. But for the fact that Tom ________ me, I would have forgotten all about it.
A. had reminded B. would remind
C. has reminded D. reminded
The ballet dancer’s confidence built up ________ as she gained more and more experience on the stage.
A. mostly B. generally
C. sharply D. gradually
The musician recalls that he was so interested in the instrument that he drew six lines on his desk in school, ________ guitar strings, and practiced day and night.
A. having resembled B. resembled
C. resembling D. to resemble
________ thirty minutes earlier, you would have seen the beautiful rosy dawn.
A. If you got up B. Had you got up
C. Were you to get up D. If you should get up
________ China hasn’t banned the travel to Korea, we have seen a decline in choosing Korea as the tourist destination.
A. While B. Since
C. When D. As
People are often at a loss when frequently seeing smog level predictions ________ each other in different official forecasts.
A. contradict B. acknowledge
C. allocate D. circulate
