I ________ while reading the English textbook. Luckily, my roommate woke me up in time!
| A．had fallen asleep | B．have fallen asleep |
| C．fell asleep | D．fall asleep |
According to a report, each year almost half of the professional athletes retiring from competition ________ jobless or without a further schooling plan.
| A．go up | B．end up |
| C．stay up | D．come up |
If he _____ that he ______ to work there then, everything would be OK now.
| A．insisted; be sent | B．insisted; was sent |
| C．had insisted; be sent | D．had insisted; was sent |
—It’s my mother’s fault that my room is in a mess.
—Nonsense! Your mother is not _________ for your laziness.
| A．blaming | B．blamed |
| C．to blame | D．to be blamed |
—Nowadays few people do shopping in this 100-year-old store.
—What a pity! It ____ a particular favorite with people, known for selling traditional food.
| A．is | B．has been | C．was | D．had been |
Sam, in every way, has handled the challenge, _________ his friends_________ how he’s achieved success in spite of the difficulties.
| A．overcome; by | B．overcoming; with |
| C．impressed; by | D．impressing; with |