—What did you do to Jennifer? She is crying sadly.
—Perhaps, I ________ said something to offend her, but I meant no harm.
A.conservatively B.abruptly C.unconsciously D.confidentially
—They have hurried to the concert without us.
—________ There is quite enough time to spare.
A.You said it. B.You don’t say!
C.You can say that again. D.You don’t know the half of it!
The cost of the project will increase by 10% of its initial budget, ________ inflation.
A.pushing for B.catering for
C.compensating for D.allowing for
The boss was disappointed to see his company ________ as unqualified, which led to the company closing down.
A.assessing B.to assess C.assessed D.being assessed
Touched by a(n) ________ account of life in the desert, some adventurers desire to drive across the desert on their own.
A.authentic B.controversial C.tentative D.optional
—Have you finished your research essay?
—I haven’t started yet. I ________ relevant materials the whole of last week.
A.have collected B.was collecting
C.would collect D.had collected
