The first thing you must remember is that in order to succeed, it is almost compulsory that you ______ optimistic.
A.be | B.are | C.must be | D.have been |
Have you considered how weak humans are a volcano, hurricane or earthquake?
A.comparing with | B.compared with |
C.to compare with | D.having been compared with |
—I saw your uncle take a taxi to the airport. Why didn’t you drive him there?
—I __________. But my car ___________ .
A.would; was fixed | B.would have; was fixed |
C.would have; was being fixed | D.did; was being fixed |
—Remember how we met for the first time, Dick?
—Of course I do.You ______ to the teachers’ office hurriedly and ______ me.
A.had walked; weren't noticing | B.were walking; didn't notice |
C.had been Walking; noticed | D.walked; had noticed |
Since his retirement from teaching music in 2001, Mr. Smith ______ a good deal of time painting as an artist.
A.spent | B.has spent | C.had spent | D.spends |
______ of danger in the street at night, she had to go home with a friend ____ her.
A.Warning; following | B.Having warned; following |
C.Warned; followed | D.Having been warned; following |
—Look!How long________like this?
—Three weeks! It's usual here that rain________without
stopping these days of the year.
A.has it rained;pours | B.has it been raining;pours |
C.is it raining;is pouring | D.does train;pours |
In the darkness, she felt ________, but when she turned around, nobody was there.
A.to follow | B.following |
C.to be followed | D.being followed |
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 |