I__________my son__________a doctor,but he wasn't good enough at science.

A、hoped;became

B、hoped;would become

C、had hoped;would become

D、had hoped;would have become

I had to work extremely carefully,for I didn't know how long __________to get used to the new tool.

A、it would take me

B、it would spend me.

C、would it pay me

D、would it cost me

Can you explain__________having done such a thing?

A、the reason to me for

B、the reason to me why

C、me the reason why

D、me the reason for

__________is stupid__________ you to say so.

A、It;for

B、It;of

C、That;for

D、This;of

The thing that__________is not whether you fail or not,but whether you try or not.

A、cares

B、matters

C、considers

D、minds

I'm looking for acurtain that can __________the carpets in my rooms.

A、suit

B、match

C、fit

D、agree

My mother felt pleased with herself because she__________my father to give up smoking.

A、has persuaded

B、had persuaded

C、has advised

D、was given advice to

Just tell me what subject you'd like me to __________ so that I could get some notes ready.

A、give a talk on

B、have a talk

C、have a talk on

D、give a talk

What impressed me most was that they never __________.

A、los thearts

B、lost their hearts

C、los theart

D、lost their heart

Although they meet with difficulties,I hear that they've succeeded__________.

A、in all

B、after all

C、above all

D、first of all