Collecting stamps ______ my father’s favorite hobby and reading novels ______ my mother’s favorite pastime.
| A．are; is | B．is; are | C．is; is | D．are; are |
The woman was _______ by the man’s offer of marriage and gave him most of her money.
| A．taken in | B．taken off | C．taken over | D．taken on |
Scientific experiments __________ by students without the teachers’ instructions can be dangerous.
| A．carry out | B．carrying out | C．carried out | D．carrying |
Of the two speeches, I think the ______ was better.
| A．latter | B．later | C．late | D．latest |
. ---How about going out for a jog on Sunday morning?
--- Hmm. _______. The weather is very fine these days.
| A．Yes, why not | B．Well, no way | C．Oh, never mind | D．Sure, no matter |
______ for a few days, the thirsty and hunger soldiers had to give in at last.
| A．Being surrounded | B．Surrounding |
| C．Having been surrounded | D．Having surrounded |