________ not to miss the flight at 15:20, the manager set out for the airport in a hurry.
| A．Reminding | B．Reminded |
| C．To remind | D．Having reminded |
Life is like a tale. ________ matters is not how long it is, but how good it is.
| A．Which | B．That |
| C．What | D．Whose |
—Can you tell me if Tom has finished his homework?
—I've no idea. He ________ it this morning.
| A．has being doing | B．had done |
| C．is doing | D．was doing |
—Have they got their new house painted yet?
—I don't know. But I was told it ________ when I met them last week.
| A．had been painting | B．would be painting |
| C．was painted | D．was being painted |
—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．have been |
| C．were | D．had been |
Sun Yang, a young Chinese swimming talent, ________ several gold medals before the 2012 London Olympics.
| A．won | B．has won |
| C．had won | D．were to win |