I _______ all the cooking for my family, but recently I have been too busy to do it.
#102780
A
will do
B
do
C
am doing
D
had done
Because it was hard to _____ with the money he got paid, he wanted to take ____ job.
#102781
A
make his life; a second
B
make ends meet; a second
C
earn his living; the second
D
make his living; the second
—I don’t think you can manage it. —That __________!
#102782
A
will all depend on
B
will all depend
C
all depends
D
all depends on
Two hundred miles ______ a long distance ______ in two hours even by a fast car.
#102783
A
are, to cover
B
are, to be covered
C
is, to cover
D
is, to be covered
Putting a candle in the window ___ a traditional practice in many cultures, ____ has a variety of meanings in the United States.
#102784
A
was; that
B
is; it
C
has been; which
D
had been; which
The watch ______ unnoticed for several days before I found it.
#102785
A
had laid
B
had lain
C
had been laying
D
had been laid
--- Are we about to have dinner? --- Yes, it _______ in the dining room.
#102786
A
is serving
B
serves
C
is being served
D
served
Once e-mail learners _______ with the basic knowledge of how to use the network, they ______ to a local network and a global network.
#102787
A
are equipped … will be linked
B
are equipping…will be linked
C
are equipped … will link
D
will be equipped…will be linked
Dad had to cycle to work this morning because his car _______ at the garage.
#102788
A
was repaired
B
was repairing
C
was being repaired
D
would repair
The manager demanded that the workers extra hours to complete the task ahead of time.
#102789
A
worked
B
would work
C
work
D
had worked
—Are you still very busy?—Yes,I ______ the report for the manager and it won’t take long.
#102790
A
have just finished
B
am just finishing
C
had just finished
D
am just going to finish
— Flight MU257 ______, I must be off now.— Have a nice trip.
#102791
A
is being announced
B
has announced
C
was announcing
D
had been announced.
–Excuse me, sir, didn’t you see the red light?–Sorry, my mind ________ somewhere else.
#102792
A
has been wandering
B
was wandered
C
was wandering
D
has been wandered
We could have done something meaningful in the time it ________ to watch that boring movie.
#102793
A
has taken
B
took
C
had taken
D
takes
---Do you like the new pen? ---Yes, it_____ smoothly.
#102794
A
is written
B
is writing
C
writes
D
wrote
The plan _____ by the Chinese government ____ rejuvenating the nation by relying on science.
#102795
A
put forward, aimed at
B
was put forward, aiming at
C
put forward, was aimed at
D
put forward, aiming at
---What were you doing when Tom came to see you?---I had just put on my overcoat and_____ to visit my friends.
#102796
A
left
B
was left
C
was leaving
D
had left
The hostess of the party, who ______ as a doctor for five years, is president of a famous private school.
#102797
A
worked
B
has worked
C
works
D
had worked
I have to draw some money from the bank before our money ______.
#102798
A
runs out of
B
is run out
C
runs out
D
runs up
“If I ________ taking drugs, I would be a successful businessman now,” said the dying drug addict.
#102799
A
didn’t start
B
haven’t started
C
hadn’t started
D
shouldn’t start