—Sorry, I’m late. Has the meeting begun?
—It doesn’t matter. The meeting _______ for several minutes.
A. has just begun B. has just been over
C. has just been on D. has just ended
He didn’t listen to the teacher carefully._______ , he couldn’t answer the questions.
A. For example B. Even though C. As a result D. As usual
He is such a busy man that it’s hard for him to________ enough time to meet us at the airport.
A. offer B. spare C. prepare D. order
Tom’s decided to devote all he could ________ his English before going abroad.
A. to improving B. have improved
C. to improve D. improve
—_________I borrow your lighter for a minute?
—Sure, no problem. Actually, you _________keep it if you want to. I’ve given up smoking.
A. Can; can B. Should; may C. Must; can D. May; must
Each of the club members ________ready to help those who were in trouble.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
