The boy _________in bed, _________ that he was very ill.
| A．lay, lied | B．lied, lying | C．lay, lying | D．lied, lay |
. It is the test system, ______ the teachers, that is to blame for the heavy burden of middle school students nowadays.
| A．other than | B．or rather | C．rather than | D．more than |
— May I help you?
— Yes, I’d like to try on some sports jackets just like ______ I’m wearing.
| A．it | B．one | C．the one | D．that |
Mr. Jones is on time for everything. How ______ it be that he was late for the opening ceremony?
| A．may | B．should | C．can | D．must |
We ______ last night, but we went to the concert instead.
| A．must have studied | B．might study |
| C．should have studied | D．would study |
. — We ______ to put off our school sports meet until next month.
— I ______ that.
| A．have decided; didn’t expect | B．decided; didn’t expect |
| C．have decided; haven’t expected | D．decide; don’t expect |