---Will Li Ming attend the concert by Jay Chou？
---No. He _____ for the coming speech contest lately.
| A. prepared |
B. was preparing |
C. has been preparing |
D. has prepared |
I can’t tell you the exact time when I will get there. ____, I’ll be there as early as I can.
| A．No matter | B．Anyhow | C．Therefore | D．Besides |
The dying old man opened his mouth as if ____ something.
| A．to say | B．saying | C．to have said | D．was saying |
— Are you a teacher?
— No, but I ____. I worked in a middle school for three years.
| A．am | B．will | C．do | D．was |
— How are you getting on with your work?
— Oh, I’m sorry. Things aren’t going so well as ____.
| A．plans | B．planning | C．planned | D．to plan |
— Why do you want the book so much?
— ____, sir.
| A．Studying | B．Studied | C．Studies | D．To study |