Had it been at all possible, I would have gone to attend her in the hospital, but I ________ fully occupied last week.
A. was       B. had been     C. am       D. have been

 I had hoped to catch the flight, but at length I found that I couldn’t _________ it.
A. help      B. make     C. work      D. want

 ______ is known to us is that the old doctor, for ______ life was hard in the past, still works very hard in his late life.
A. As; whom     B. What; whom     C. It; whose     D. As; whose

Helen, when you receive some e-mails, don’t answer any e-mail ____ your private information, however official they look.
A. seeking     B. asking      C. requesting     D. accepting

The famous painting that is __________ so much praise can be seen in the museum.
A. with       B. beyond        C. without     D. within

__________ you are familiar with the author’s ideas, try reading all the sections as quickly as possible.
A. Now       B. Ever since      C. So that     D. As long as

A short, thin man, __________ past middle age, visited the manager and applied for the job.
A. much      B. well       C. too       D. highly

 As we all know, ____ medical examination will help us find out health problems as early as possible.
A. normal     B. general      C. common      D. regular

 The next day, the group of villagers had not gone very far ____ they entered a very narrow passage between two mountains.
A. after       B. when        C. until       D. while

Alone in a deserted house, he was so busy with his writing that he felt ________ lonely.
A. nothing but    B. anything but     C. all but     D. everything but