Exciting as its special effects are ______, there is too much violence in the film.
A.being watched | B.to be watched | C.watching | D.to watch |
It is reported that many a new house ____ at present in the disaster area in Gansu Province.
A.was being built | B.were being built |
C.is being built | D.are being built |
–This is the first time I _____ pictures with you .
–Now it is time that you ______ a picture for me .
A.took , took | B.have taken , took | C.took , have taken | D.has taken , take |
Father ________ for London on business upon my arrival, so I didn’t see him.
A.has left | B.left | C.had left | D.was leaving |
.Our team was ahead during the first half, but we _____ in the last ten minutes.
A.were won | B.were lost | C.were beaten | D.won |
The news came as no surprise to me. I _____ for some time that the factory was going to shut down.
A.knew | B.had known | C.have known | D.know |
Mr. Smith was very disappointed to see the car he had had _____ went wrong again.
A.to be repaired | B.repaired | C.it repaired | D.it |
Evidence of a powerful volcano, which erupted under the ice sheet of West Antarctica around 325BC and might still be active now, __________ so far by British scientists.
A.confirmed | B.has confirmed |
C.is confirmed | D.has been confirmed |
Police are now searching for a woman who is reported to since the flood hit the area last Friday.
A.have been missing | B.have got lost |
C.be missing | D.get lost |
Tom, our manager, ________ for American in two days and he has asked me to find out when the earliest plane ________ next Sunday.
A.is leaving; takes off |
B.will leave; is taking off |
C.is to leave; is going to take off |
D.leaves; will take off |
At the age of 14, Father had to leave school and start working. There would be no one to support the family _______ he not worked.
A.did | B.has | C.had | D.was |
— Have you read the novel?
— Yes. I ________ it three times while I was in university.
A.had read | B.read |
C.have read | D.was reading |
Mr. Baker including some tourists ______ the Great Wall before, so they headed for the Forbidden City.
A.has gone to | B.have gone to |
C.has been to | D.have been to |
I haven't finished my composition. I ________ for two hours and a half.
A.have written it | B.have been writing it |
C.wrote it | D.am writing it |