—Why didn't you answer my phone when I phoned you at about 11 p. m. yesterday?
—I ___________and failed to hear the phone.
A.might have slept | B.must be sleeping |
C.might be sleeping | D.must have been sleeping |
His parents meant him_____________ scientific research, but he showed no interest and turned poet.
A.going in for | B.to have gone in for |
C.to go in for | D.having gone in for |
—What would you wish to do if you were a college student again?
—That's very hard to say, but I wish I___________ when I was a college student.
A.has not studied biology | B.did study biology |
C.had studied biology | D.studied biology |
He___________ when the bus came to a sudden stop.
A.was almost hurt | B.was to hurt himself |
C.was hurt himself | D.was hurting himself |
If you want to see a doctor, fix the date with him ahead of time. This is a common ___________ in the USA.
A. habit B. law C. rule D. custom
—What were you doing when she dropped in?
—I for a while and_________ some reading.
A.was playing; was going to do | B.played; did |
C.had played; was going to do | D.had played; did |
_________good, the food was soon sold out.
A.Tasted | B.Being tasted | C.Tasting | D.Having tasted |
—How did you find your visit to the museum, Jane?
--_________.
A.Oh, wonderful, indeed | B.By taking a number 3 bus |
C.I went there alone | D.A classmate of mine showed me the way |
Up to Tuesday's attack, the worst school shooting in the U. S. was in March 1998 in Jonesboro,______two boys, aged 11 and 13, shot and killed a teacher and four girls.
A.while | B.where | C.when | D.then |
When I tried to find _________that prevented so many people from taking part in the program, it seemed to me that there were two main reasons.
A.why it did | B.that it did | C.what it was | D.why it was |
—Why! Where's my passport? Maybe I left it on the plane.
--My Goodness! You ____________ things behind.
A.had never left | B.didn't leave |
C.never left | D.haven’t left |
—I'd like to have some lunch but I have to stay here doing my work.
—___________ what you want and I can get it for you.
A.To tell me | B.Telling me |
C.If you tell me | D.Tell me |
"Who Moved My Cheese?", ____________ is a best-selling book, is written by Spencer Johnson.
A.which | B.that | C.it | D.what |
O'Neal works hard. He is often seen _______ heavily before his teammates have even arrived at practice.
A.sweated | B.to be sweated |
C.sweating | D.being sweated |