John received an invitation to dinner, and with his work __________, he gladly accepted it.
| A．finished | B．finishing |
| C．having finished | D．was finished |
—What a smart and hard-working boy he is!
—Right. ________ a possibility that he will win the first place in the competition.
| A．This is | B．It remains | C．There seems | D．That appears |
I won’t drive my car at this time tomorrow. ______ in a heavy traffic jam is really too bad.
| A．Stuck | B．Having stuck | C．Being stuck | D．To stick |
Kathy, don’t be so discouraged. If you _______ such feelings, you will do better next time.
| A．set down | B．put away | C．break down | D．give away |
－Have you known each other for long?
－Not very long, ____________ we started to work in the company.
| A．after | B．before | C．when | D．since |
It is said that older people who are ______ eaters of fish during their youth lose fewer brain cells.
| A．special | B．regular | C．common | D．proper |