________, I attended the meeting instead of him last week.
| A．He was ill | B．His being ill |
| C．He being ill | D．Him being ill |
Glancing ______ his shoulder, Eric could see the dog was running after him．
| A．over | B．across | C．through | D．onto |
— What’s the matter with John? He has been sitting there for hours.
— A postcard from his father_______ an attack of home-sickness in him.
| A．took up | B．set off | C．brought in | D．built up |
You have failed to do what you to and I'm afraid the teacher will blame you．
| A．will expect | B．will be expected | C．expected | D．were expected |
I stared into the blackness and wondered if he was as aware of my presence as I.
| A．was of his | B．did of him | C．was him | D．did his |
—There is nothing worthy in today's newspaper.
—It must have disappointed you, I think.
| A．reading | B．to read | C．being read | D．to be read |