It is clear that in modern society high _______ and demands are placed on students.
| A．motivations | B．expectations | C．standards | D．opportunities |
On Monday morning it usually me an hour to drive to work although the actual distance is only 20 miles.
| A．takes |
| B．is taking |
| C．took |
| D．will take |
The flowers sweet in the botanic garden attract the visitors to the beauty of nature.
| A．to smell |
| B．smelling |
| C．smelt |
| D．to be smelt |
It was 80 years before Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic _____ Zheng He had sailed to East Africa.
| A．when |
| B．that |
| C．after |
| D．since |
Whenever he was asked why he was late for class, he would answer carelessly, always the same thing.
| A．saying |
| B．said |
| C．to say |
| D．having said |
The old clock needs every day, otherwise it will stop working.
| A．to turn up |
| B．to wind up |
| C．winding up |
| D．wind down |