As a result of the radio ____ for help for the earthquake victims，over a million pounds has been raised．  (  )

A．appeal

B．call

C．program

D．advertisement

If it had not rained last，the road ____so slippery now．  (  )

A．would not be being

B．would not have been

C．would not be

D．must not be

The idea puzzled me so much that I stopped for a few seconds to try to  (  )

A．make it out

B．make it off

C．make it up

D．make it over

Most Arab countries have a six-day workweek from Saturday through Thursday．When ____ with the Monday to Friday Practice in most western countries，it leaves only four workdays shared．  (  )

A．associated

B．matched

C．satisfied

D．connected

Mary ____ to be in her usual spirits．but she’ll remain in hospital for a few days for some tests．  (  )

A．appears

B．looks

C．seems

D．keeps