258. As soon as the principal ______ the news on the bulletin, the students began gathering in the school garden.
| A．mailed | B．sent | C．posted | D．Handed |
She missed the plane, ________driving very fast to the airport.
| A．despite | B．unless | C．though | D．without |
She pretended _______when I came in.
| A．to read | B．read | C．to be reading | D．reading |
When he came to, he found himself ____a chair, with his hands_____back..
| A．to sit; tied | B．sitting; tying | C．sat; tied | D．sitting; tied |
Rather than _____on a crowded bus, he always prefers _____a bicycle.
| A．to go; riding | B．to go; to ride | C．go; ride | D．go; to ride |
---Hi, Tracy, you looked tired.
---I am tired. I______the living room all day.
| A．painted | B．had painted | C．having been painting | D．have painted |