1.--“A man answered the phone.I suppose it was her husband.”--“It ___ her husband. He's been dead for ages.”
A.mustn't be
B.can't have been
C.would have not been
D.needn't have been
2.Don't worry. The gossip will soon ___.
A.die of
B.die off
C.die out
D.die down
3.The True Story of Ah Q is ___ all students of Chinese literature.
A.a familiar work to
B.a familiar work of
C.a work familiar of
D.a work familiar to
4.John looked over the engine carefully lest it ___ wrong on the way.
A.goes
B.go
C.went
D.had gone
5.Mary ___ here before, I had to meet her at the railway station.
A.has never been
B.had never been
C.having never been
D.never was