一Why didn’t you attend the party       in the hall the other day?
一I just wanted some quiet time by myself.
| A.held | B.being held | C.to be held | D.holding | 
At first I set out for the celebration with my friends together, but got _______ from them when we joined the big crowd.
| A.separated | B.united | C.divided | D.linked | 
Copernicus’s theory is now the basis ______ all our ideas of the universe are built.
| A.to which | B.on which | C.for which | D.by which | 
With a MBA degree from Harvard University, our boss takes a______ method to manage the company, which benefits everyone a lot.
| A.consistent | B.violent | C.scientific | D.Rough | 
_______to sunlight for too much time will do harm to one’s skin.
| A.Exposing | B.Being exposed | C.Having exposed | D.Exposed | 
— Can you lend me the book Gone with the Wind? 
 — Sorry. I returned it to the library just now. Maybe it is still ____.
| A.available | B.affordable | C.acceptable | D.valuable |