After his long journey from Australia. Tom returned home, ____.
| A．exhausting | B．exhausted | C．being exhausted | D．having exhausted |
The entire hall burst into a great cheer and applause _______ the Nobel Prize winner appeared on the stage accompanied by the chairman.
| A．until | B．while | C．by the time | D．the moment |
When I entered the room I found my father _______ in the sofa and __________ in a magazine.
| A．seated; absorbed | B．sit; absorb |
| C．sat; absorbed | D．sitting; absorbing |
Everyone is encouraged to _____ something to those who suffered a great deal in the earthquake.
| A．construct | B．connect | C．contribute | D．collect |
— Have a coffee, Tom?
— No, thanks. _____. I enjoy drinking tea.
| A．I’m very busy. | B．I don’t like it. |
| C．Never mind. | D．I’d rather not. |
—Hello, this is Tom speaking.
—Tom? Oh, sorry, I ______ your voice.
| A．didn’t realize | B．don’t realize | C．don’t recognize | D．didn’t recognize |