It matters little _______ a man dies, but ______ matters much is ________ he lives.
| A．how; what; how | B．how; it; how | C．why; it; why | D．that; what; that |
My mind wasn’t on what he was saying so I’m afraid I _______ half of it.
| A．was missing | B．had missed | C．will miss | D．missed |
With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth _______ each year.
| A．is washing away | B．is being washed away |
| C．are washing away | D．are being washed away |
—What were you up to when she dropped in?
—I _________ for a while and __________ some reading.
| A．was playing; was going to do | B．played; did |
| C．had played; was going to do | D．had played; did |
—Have you heard from Janet recently?
—No, but I ______ her over Christmas.
| A．saw | B．will be seeing | C．have seen | D．have been seeing |
—I haven’t seen you for ages. Where have you been?
— I _______ on leave in Europe.
| A．have been | B．am | C．was | D．had been |