The fire _______ before the fire-fighters arrived．
| A．has been put out | B．was put out |
| C．had put out | D．had been put out |
I'm amazed to hear from my old friend again．______,it is ten years since we met last．
| A．In a word | B．What' s more | C．That' s to say | D．Believe it or not |
Some of the exercises appear to be ______ ones that you have done, but after taking ______second look, you will find that they are different．
| A．/, the | B．the, the | C．the, a | D．/, a |
It is generally considered unwise to give a child ____ he or she wants.
| A．However | B．whatever | C．Whichever | D．whenever |
Soccer is the most truly international team sport, but there’s still some question _______whether it should be called a game or open warfare.
| A．due to | B．in addition | C．as to | D．owing to |
When I went in, my pet happened ________ on my bed, ________ TV.
| A．to be lying; watching | B．to have lain; watch |
| C．to lie; and watched | D．to be laying ;watching |