The old lady’s hand shook frequently. She explained to her doctor ________ this shaking had begun half a year before, and ________, only because of this, she had been forced to give up her job.
| A．when; how | B．how; when | C．how; how | D．why; why |
The country life he was used to ________ greatly since 1992.
| A．change | B．has changed | C．changing | D．have changed |
The boy ________ on the playground _______ to me that he _______ my coat on the grass.
| A．lay, lying, had laid | B．lied, laying , had laid |
| C．laid, lay, had lain | D．lay, lied, has laid |
It was rude ______ you to stare at the foreigner when he passed by just now.
| A．of | B．for | C．with | D．to |
If you ask me, I would say that I won’t mind ______abroad to enrich my knowledge.
| A．taking | B．to take | C．to be taken | D．being taken |
Then you usually lie there just ______ the ceiling, thinking about everything that could go wrong.
| A．glancing at | B．watching at | C．glaring at | D．staring at |