Sometimes, it’s difficult for the public to learn about the truth of incidents ______ they are made public by the media.

   A. because                            B. unless                      C. when                       D. since

 I was once advised to stay away with her. Though usually easy-going, she ______ be extremely hard to deal with.

   A. can                           B. may                         C. must                        D. should

 —The film Something Real and Good will be at 7:30 pm. Shall I pick you up at 6:40 pm?

—OK. I ______ you at that time. See you then!

A. was waiting for                                           B. shall be waiting for

C. have been waiting for                                     D. shall have waited for

—Would you go to see the movie with me?

—Sorry, but I’ve seen it already. _______, I don’t want to miss the live broadcast of the NBA Finals.

A. In case　 　　　　 　 B. In return　 　　　　　　 C. In brief　 　　　　　　 D. In addition

 We shall take the condition into careful account ______ you have attached to this contract.

   A. as                              B. which                      C. where                      D. what

 Do you know the man ______ himself ______ the disabled finally won the Nobel Prize for Peace?

A. devoted; to help                                           B. devoted; to helping

C. devoting; to help                                                  D. devoting; to helping

 Some women ________ a good salary in a job instead of staying home, but they decided not to work in order to take care of the family.

A. should make             B. should have made   C. could have made      D. would make

 —Hi, David! Are all of us going sightseeing sometime next month according to the plan?

—No. Don’t you know that the plan ______ at the second meeting?

A. was cancelled                                              B. would cancel

C. has cancelled                                              D. had been cancelled

 The students are under too much pressure, mainly because they feel they can’t ______ their parents’ expectations.

A. come up with         B. put up with             C. live up to            D. look up to

 —I was wondering whether you could remember that name.

—Oh, I’m afraid that ______ me for the moment.

A. reminds                            B. puzzles                     C. disturbs                    D. escapes