He was busy last night, otherwise he ______ to the meeting.
    A. would come       B. would have come     C.came         D. had come

_____ with a big family the man worked hard day and night.
    A. Loading         B.Having loaded      C. Loaded           D. Being loaded

 The environment is exactly everything that affect us in some_____.
    A. aspect           B. aspects            C. suspect          D.prospect

Her skirt had been so _____ in packing that she had to iron it before going out.
A. faded             B. torn               C. dirty               D. crushed

 In order to learn the _______ of the family business, Bill took a job as messenger boy in one of the offices.
A. ins and outs      B. dos and don’ts     C. heads and tails      D. p’s and q’s

 Jim was late for two classes this morning. He said that he forgot both of the ______.
A. rooms’ number     B. room number     C. room’s numbers  D. room numbers

 You’ve just missed your ______, and you will have to wait for the next round.
A. chance         B. turn               C. time              D. round

 His letter was so confusing that I could hardly make any ______ of it.
A. use            B. meaning            C. sense         D. guess

 She had prepared carefully for her English examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first ________. 
A. try              B. attempt           C. purpose         D. hope

 —Hi, this way, please.
—OK.I sometimes have no sense of ______ when I arrive at the crossroad.
A. position          B. direction          C. way            D. road