Just after putting the baby onto bed, Mrs. White suddenly caught sight of the pet cat and didn’t know how long it________ on the table for the family dinner.
| A．had been laying; lying | B．had been lying; laid |
| C．had been laid; laid | D．had lain; laying |
--- You’ve sold your car! You don’t need one?
--- _____. The traffic is too heavy nowadays.
| A．No problem. | B．Never mind. | C．Don’t mention it. | D．Not really |
. --- I think the waiter has forgotten us. We ________ here for over half an hour!
--- I think you’re right. He probably thinks we have already ordered.
| A．are waiting | B．have been waiting |
| C．have waited | D．will wait |
. When she woke up, she realized that things she had dreamed about could not _______ have happened.
| A．possibly | B．exactly | C．certainly | D．usually |
Mr. John was always _______ the poor and the sick, often providing them with free medical care.
| A．tended by | B．absorbed in | C．reminded of | D．concerned about |
--- Excuse me, would you mind answering a few questions?
--- Well, I don’t know. I’m in rather a hurry_____.
| A．seriously | B．actually | C．immediately | D．anxiously |