—She was thrilled to get a ticket for Taylor Swift's solo concert.
—She earned it the hard way, for she ________ carefully over the past 3 months.
A.had budgeted B.had been budge
C.would budget D.has been budgeting
It was not until the truth came to light that ____________ that the CNN was trying to misleading them into thinking that Hongkong policemen were shooting an innocent citizen.
A.American people realized
B.did American people realize
C.had American people realized
D.American people had realized
Barcelona will __________ one more time in that its key player Lionel Messi claimed the 2019 Golden Boot Award, making him the player winning the award for a record—making sixth time．
A.reap what it sows B.laugh its head off
C.kill the fatted calf D.be green with envy
—At last they resorted to court for this dispute.
—That is it. Where negotiations fail, they have to _________ the law.
A.shy away from B.look forward to
C.fall back on D.make allowance for
---May looks down in the dumps？ What's up？
---She __________ to get a kick in the teeth after a day's tough work．
A.doesn't expect B.won't expect
C.didn't expect D.hasn't expected
—Your performance is marvelous. The audience are really impressed.
—I'm on the school drama club. Acting allows me to experience others' lives, which ________ enriches my own．
A.in brief B.in addition
C.in return D.in turn
