He didn’t ______ school in spite of his poor family.A. drop inB. drop offC. forD. drop

Round to the corner _______ a mailman.

A. did come

B. does come

C. is coming

D. came

Rather than allow the vegetables to go bad, he sold them _______ half price.

A. as

B. for

C. at

D. in

______ the cost of the journeys she had made, the author had financial problems when she graduated from her university.

A. Because of

B. In case of

C. As for

D. rather than

_______, even the most modern aircraft looks clumsy and slow.

A. For contrast

B. By contrast

C. With contrast

D. On contrast

The porter ______ the fire-brigade as soon as he saw the fire in the stock, which went up in smoke.

A. ought to call

B. ought to have called

C. should call

D. should have calling

He worked very hard, otherwise he _____.

A. would have failed

B. will have failed

C. will fail

D. would fail

Without music, the world a dull place.___

A. will be

B. would have been

C. will have been

D. would be

_______ seen such a beautiful sight.

A. Never have I

B. Never I have

C. Only have I

D. Only I did

I switched ______ the taper recorder, pressed the button and it started.

A. in

B. off

C .on

D. at

(汉译英)这个男孩有表演潜能，但需要训练。