问题补充：
．The news came as no surprise to me. I for some time that I would fail in the exam.
A. had known
B. knew
C. have known
D. know
答案：
(答案→)A. had known
B. knew
C. have known
D. know
解析：考查时态。根据句意可知消息对我来说不惊讶，故我已经知道，故用过去完成时。句意：这个消息对我来说不惊讶句意，我几经知道了一会儿我考试不及格。
