— You should have prepared your speech for the meeting, Mr. Smith.
— Yes, I know. But how could I _____ the meeting date fixed so soon?
| A．while | B．as | C．after | D．with |
Look, the book still ____ where I ____ it the other day.
| A．laid; lied | B．lied; lay | C．lies; laid | D．lies; lay |
I wonder what’s your attitude ____ the problem ____ yesterday.
| A．in, discussing | B．to, to be discussed |
| C．towards, discussed | D．with, being discussed |
At the evening party the host said ______ was able to solve the riddle could get a nice present as a reward.
| A．whomever | B．who | C．no matter who | D．whoever |
When I came in, I found Lucy _____ by the window _____ to music.
| A．seated; listening | B．seated; listened |
| C．seating; listened | D．seating; listening |
The children went home from the grammar school, their lessons_________ for the day.
| A．finishing | B．finished | C．had finished | D．went finished |