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Did you see a girl in white pass by just now ?
No , sir .I ____a newspaper .
| A． read | B．had read | C．would read | D．was reading |
Snow is rare in this area. You can hardly see any snow, ________ it is winter.
| A．ever since | B．now that |
| C．even though | D．even so |
The prices have been rising all the time, especially that of housing. So it is high time the government _______ action to solve it.
| A．takes | B．have taken | C．took | D．to take |
— So much work needs to be finished in such a short time.
— _________ I’ll give you a hand.
| A．Not to worry. | B．So what? |
| C．You can’t be too careful! | D．That’s right. |
________ no modern technology, the Egyptians had to move each stone by hand.
| A．It being | B．There being | C．There was | D．Being |
No sooner ________ at the airport than she was surrounded by the reporters.
| A．had the star arrived | B．the star had arrived |
| C．has the star arrived | D．the star has arrived |