They will arrive there ___ next month.
| A．any time | B．some time | C．sometime | D．sometimes |
______ Chief Engineer, as his family had expected made his father happy and proud.
| A．Mike being appointed | B．Mike’s appointed |
| C．Mike appointing | D．Mike’s being appointed |
—How about your travel?
—You can hardly imagine what difficulty we have had ______ the vast desert.
| A．exploring | B．explored | C．to explore | D．explore |
After he retired from office, Rogers ______ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.
| A．took up | B．saved up | C．kept up | D．drew up |
The music of the film _________ by him sounds so ___________ .
| A．playing, exciting | B．played, excited |
| C．playing, excited | D．played, exciting |
He _____ have completed his work; otherwise, he wouldn’t be enjoying himself by the seaside.
| A．should | B．must | C．wouldn’t | D．can’t |