—____busy schoolwork,the children also have to take arts,music and sports
classes in their free time.
—I wonder what they will become.
| A．Rather than | B．Owing to |
| C．Except for | D．Apart from |
______ herself with routine office tasks, she had no time to attend to her children.
| A．Occupying | B．Occupied | C．Being occupied | D．To be occupied |
---- ___ leave at the end of this month.
---- I don’t think you should do that until ___ another job.
| A．I’m going to; you’d found | B．I’m going to; you’ve found |
| C．I’ll; you’ll find | D．I’ll; you’d find |
----_____ David and Vicky _____ married?
----For about three years.
| A．How long were … being | B．How long have … got |
| C．How long have … been | D．How long did … Get |
John and I _____ friends for eight years. We first got to know each other at a Christmas party. But we ____ each other a couple of times before that.
| A．had been; have seen | B．have been; have seen |
| C．had been; had seen | D．have been; had seen |
Being able to afford ______ drink would be ______ comfort in those tough times.
| A．the the | B．a a | C．a / | D．/ a |