Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) ____ birds kept in cages in order to have the pleasure of setting them free.
| A．is said to be buying | B．is said to have bought |
| C．had said to buy | D．has sad to have bought |
While in university，we were offered a number of afterschool activities to ________ our social skills.
| A．create | B．gr ow |
| C．develop | D．settle |
--- Are you worried about her safety?
--- Just ________. She isn’t alone.
| A．entirely | B．gradually |
| C．generally | D．slightly |
More consumers are waiting for the further drop of housing prices with money in their hands rather than ______ houses, according to a report.
| A．to buy | B．buying |
| C．buy | D．bought |
Nobody believed his reason for being absent from the class __________he had to meet his uncle at the airport.
| A．why | B．that |
| C．where | D．because |
Shall we go ____ downtown to buy some clothes of high quality?
| A．to | B．the |
| C．不填 | D．to a |