Question

He__________ he would be able to leave tomorrow, but it's beginning to took difficult.

A. hopes
B. was hoping
C. had hoped
D. hoped

Answer 1

答案C
本题的关键是看到后半个分旬带有转折的意思，故前半分句的意思是“我本来希望我明天可以离开。”只有C项表示“原来希望”。