______ in London, the penniless American wandered on the pavement, ______ to find a job to make a living.
A. Lost; hoped B. Losing; hoped
C. Lost; hoping D. Losing; hoping
—It’s already twelve o’clock, and he ____________ have been here half an hour ago.
—Maybe his flight was behind time.
A. must B. ought to
C. may D. can
Our teacher advised you to________the article that is too long so as to make it fit the space.
A．cut away B．cut through
C．cut up D．cut down
He is having a family party in ________of his 84th birthday .
A.favour B.celebration C.harvest D.feast
After five hours’ drive，they reached________they thought was the place they had been dreaming of.
A．where B．what
C．which D．that
—Mom，I can't see any point in working hard at all the subjects at school.
—Come on，dear. Years of hard work will surely ________ in the future.
A．make sure B．pay off
C．pay for D．pay back
