—Got your driving license?
—No. I ____ too busy to have enough practice, so I didn’t take the driving test last week.
| A．was | B．am |
| C．have been | D．had been |
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_____ in an atmosphere of simply living was what her parents wished for.
| A．The girl to be educated | B．The girl educated |
| C．The girl’s being educated | D．The girl was educated |
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___ from the motherland for about a century, Hong Kong returned to China in 1997.
| A．Being separated | B．Having separated | C．Having been separated | D．to be separated |
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Gun control is a subject _____ Americans have argued for a long time.
| A．of which | B．with which | C．about which | D．into which |
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With a basket on her back, the little girl is walking along the stream with green grass and red flowers ____ on both sides.
| A．to grow | B．grown | C．growing | D．being grown |
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As Christmas draws near, they feel more and more uneasy with their stored money ____.
| A．to be run out | B．to run out of | C．being run out | D．running out |