. I could have offered you some help last weekend, but I ______ with my work at that time.
| A．would be occupied | B．was occupying | C．had been occupied | D．was occupied |
It is ___ of him to go to work without breakfast.
| A．possible |
| B．characteristic |
| C．classical |
| D．special |
He issued a/an ___ to us to settle the trouble in five days, but nobody accepted it.
| A．imagination |
| B．dream |
| C．advice |
| D．challenge |
In many people’s opinion, that company, though relatively small, is pleasant ___.
| A．to deal with |
| B．dealing with |
| C．to be dealt with |
| D．dealt with |
A great number of students ___ said they were forced to practice the piano.
| A．to question |
| B．to be questioned |
| C．questioned |
| D．questioning |
The lawyer listened with full attention, ___ to miss any point.
| A．not trying |
| B．trying not |
| C．to try not |
| D．not to try |