Question

—What’s the matter with John? —He didn’t pass the test but he still_________.

—What’s the matter with John?
—He didn’t pass the test but he still_________.
A.hopes so B.hopes to
C.hopes it D.hopes that
答案：B
为什么选B

Answer 1

B.hopes to
省略句，完整的是but he still 【hopes to】pass the test 。
注意，不定式to的省略句中，to不可以省。

Answer 2

完整句应为 he still hopes to pass the test.
to不能省

Answer 3

是惯用的知识。后面省略了pass the test.