85. - I’m sorry to keep you waiting.

　 - Oh, not at all. I 　　　　here only a few minutes.

　 　A. have been　 　　　　　　 B. had been　 　　　　　　 C. was　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. will be

84. - We could have walked to the station, it was so near.

　 - Yes. A taxi 　　at all necessary.

　 　A. wasn’t　　 　　　　　　　　 B. hadn’t been　 　　　　 C. wouldn’t　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. won’t be

83. It was about boo years ago　　 the first clock with a face and an hour hand was made.

　 　A. that　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. until　　 　　　　　　　　 C. before　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

82. Tom’s mother kept telling him that he should work hard, but　　 didn’t help.

　 　A. he　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. which　 　　　　　　　　 C. she　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. it

81. - Where can I get this medicine?

　 - At　　 chemists. It is on sale everywhere.

　 　A. each　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. some　 　　　　　　　　　 C. certain　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. any

80. - Hilary, I think I’ll just have some coffee for a change.

　 - 　　　. The coffee I bought yesterday is in the cupboard.

　 　A. Coffee would be better　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Change it, please　

C. So do I　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Help yourself

79. - Was Tom there when you arrived?

　 - Yes, but he　　 home soon afterwards.

　 　A. had gone　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. has gone　 　　　　　　 C. is going　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. went

78. - Let me help you prepare dinner, Mom.

　 - 　　　, but your homework hasn’t been done. You’d better finish it first.

　 　A. that’s all right　　 　　　 B. you’re welcome　　 C. that’s very kind of you 　　 D. I’d love to

77. -You could have asked your brother for help. He is good at math.

　 -Yes, A whole day　　 .

　 　A. will be wasted　 　　　　　　　 B. had wasted　 　　　　　 C. was wasted　 　　　　　　　　 D. would be wasted

76. - Happy birthday, Helen. Here are some flowers for you.

　 - 　　　.

　 　A. Don’t be so polite　 　 B. How much is it?　　 C. Oh, how beautiful they are　　　 D. Thank you very much