—Have you heard the story of “The Merchant of Venice”?
—No. When and where does the story ______?
| A．take up | B．take on | C．take place | D．take off |
The thief looked around every now and then _____ he knew he was being followed.
| A．even if | B．in case | C．so that | D．as if |
He insisted ______ alone in the mountain.
| A．on to live | B．on living |
| C．living | D．in living |
Xi’an was attacked by such a terrible smog _____ few residents had ever experienced before.
| A．which | B．and it was | C．as | D．that |
____ an important decision more on emotion than on reason, you will regret it sooner or later.
| A．Basing | B．To base | C．Based | D．Base |
The way _____ was thought of by him was similar to the way ______ we carried it out.
| A．that, in which | B．which, which |
| C．what, / | D．it, that |