His health failing, ____ last year.
| A．so the school gave Mr. Smith leave | B．the school had given Mr. Smith leave |
| C．so Mr. Smith went on leave from work | D．Mr. Smith went on leave from work |
_______ never to come back, the boy left his home angrily.
| A．Determined | B．Determining | C．Being determined | D．Determine |
When my grandfather retired(退休) at the age of 60, he took a sea ________ around the world, which had been his dream since his childhood.
| A．travel | B．trip | C．voyage | D．journey |
The newly-built house, the walls _______ are painted light green, is really a peaceful place for us, especially after hard work.
| A．that | B．whose | C．of whom | D．of which |
She ______ tomorrow and you had better see her off(送行).
| A．is leaving | B．left | C．leaves | D．has left |
He was a heavy smoker. I _______ him to give up smoking but he just wouldn’t listen to me.
| A．suggested | B．tried to persuade | C．persuaded | D．tried to advise |