All the preparations for the task _____ , and we're ready to start. (NMET 2000春)
| A．completed | B．complete | C．hadbeencompleted | D．havebeencompleted |
Just after putting the baby onto bed, Mrs. White suddenly caught sight of the pet cat and didn’t know how long it________ on the table for the family dinner.
| A．had been laying; lying | B．had been lying; laid |
| C．had been laid; laid | D．had lain; laying |
―What do you think of my composition?
―It _____ well _____ a few spelling mistakes.
| A．reads; except for | B．read; besides |
| C．is read; except for | D．is read; besides |
―The telephone is ringing.
―I _________ answer it.
| A．will | B．am going to | C．am to | D．am about to |
In warm weather fruit and meat ________ long.
| A．don’t keep | B．can’t be kept |
| C．are not kept | D．aren’t keeping |
―Was the doctor there when you arrived?
―Yes, but he ______ out a moment later.
| A．had gone | B．has gone | C．went | D．is going |