The open university was started in order to help those who _____ having a university education when they were young.
| A．stopped | B．failed | C．missed | D．ceased |
Henry was _____ struggling at sea by a British ship, _____ he was able to survive the accident.
| A．spotted; and thus | B．discovered; thus | C．founded; so | D．seen; thus |
The girl ______ on the ground ______ to me that she had ______ the purse on the desk.
| A．lay; lying; lied | B．lied; lied; lied | C．laid; laid; laid | D．lying; lied; laid |
How did it come about that you failed to ______ in time for the meeting yesterday?
| A．turn down | B．turn over | C．turn off | D．turn up |
______ Mary found her lost pen the day before yesterday?
| A．Where do you think it was that | B．Do you think where it was that |
| C．Do you think it was where that | D．Where you think it was that |
It is bad ______ to talk with your finger ______ at the other person.
| A．manners; to point | B．manner, to point |
| C．manners, pointing | D．manner, points |