Today Xiao Li is absent ___the class. He ___ ill.
| A.for; could have been | B.with; should have been | 
| C.at; could have been | D.from; may have been | 
It was when she was about to go to bed ______the telephone rang.
| A.since | B.as | C.that | D.then | 
When _____ to hand in his homework, Philip told his teacher that he had left it home.
| A.asking | B.asked | 
| C.having asked | D.to be asked | 
It was ______ that I didn’t like to leave my room.
| A.so a cold day | B.such cold a day | 
| C.too cold a day | D.so cold a day | 
In his new book, the writer _______ his memories of village life.
| A.set about | B.set down | 
| C.set up | D.set out | 
I’d appreciate ______if you would give me some advice on English learning.
| A.that | B.it | C.this | D.you |