To tell you the truth, if it were not for the fact that you ________ my daughter, I would not take such pains to serve you.
A. wereB. have beenC. had beenD. are
—Does the young man standing there ________ the company?
—No, the company is ________ his father.
A. in possession of; in the possession of
B. take possession of; in the possession of
C. take possession of; in possession of
D. have possession of; in possession of
The nurse treated the naughty boy very kindly, but her patience ________ at last.
A. used upB. gave outC. run outD. was run out
—Do these paintings ________ you?
—No, not really. They don’t ________ to me at all.
A. interest to; make any sense
B. appeal for; attract
C. appeal to; make sense
D. interest; attract
If ________ for an explanation for an advanced camera, I would certainly find it difficult.
A. to be askedB. being askedC. askingD. asked
George would certainly have attended the meetings, ________.
A. has he not had a flat tyre
B. if he hadn’t a flat tyre
C. had he not had a flat tyre
D. if he hasn’t had a flat tyre
