He wrote a letter to me _______ that his trip to Japan had been put off because of the bad weather.
A.inform | B.informing | C.informed | D.being informed |
Only one third of the people present at the meeting voted ______ the new law.
A.in search of | B.in favor of | C.in short of | D.in case of |
While watching television, __________.
A.the doorbell rang | B.the doorbell rings |
C.they heard the doorbell rings | D.they heard the doorbell ring |
Liu Xiang earned the respect from the whole world as he hopped down the track to the finishing line, ____ the last hurdle.
A.kissed | B.to kiss | C.having kissed | D.kissing |
The girl _______ in bed _______ to us that she had _______ the dictionary on the bookshelf.
A.lay; lied; lay | B.lying; lied; laid | C.lying; lay; laid | D.lied; lied; laid |
One reason Crystal has become so famous is that he is very quick thinking, and is often able to _____ new jokes about the people and things around him.
A.come up with | B.come across | C.come up | D.come to |