—I pressed the button just now, but no copies came out.
—The machine _______ well. You must have made an error in operation.
A. runs B. ran
C. had run D. has run
I got enough money ready before leaving for the bookstore _______ I found many good books that could add to my collection.
A. so that B. in case
C. provided that D. only if
—Believe it or not, I have just resigned.
—_______ It’s a good company and you get a 6% pay rise every year.
A. You what? B. So what?
C. So long! D. You bet!
—What a pity that Dad didn’t attend my graduation ceremony yesterday afternoon.
—Oh, he _______ some business partners from Europe.
A. would meet B. was meeting
C. had met D. has met
_______ economic growth, various measures are being taken to expand domestic demand.
A. Having stabilized B. Stabilizing
C. Stabilized D. To stabilize
Chinese Sci-Fi The Wandering Earth has been a hit globally, because it _______ Chinese and Western cultures.
A. allows for B. appeals to
C. caters for D. subscribes to