The committee accepted his proposal that a conference be held _______ to deal with the issues arising in the course.
| A．every the second month | B．each second month |
| C．every a few months | D．every other month |
Nowhere else, as Tim’s sister said, ______ except the small garden in the backyard after school.
| A．would he go | B．he did go |
| C．had he gone | D．he has gone |
—What you’ve said sounds___, but can we really solve the problem in that way?
—It is worth a try.
| A．absurd | B．awful | C．reasonable | D．passive |
Her parents objected to _______ that farmer, though he was very rich.
| A．her marrying | B．her to marry |
| C．she marrying | D．she married |
Overloaded with work, school teachers now get far less sleep than they_______.
| A．shall | B．should | C．may | D．can |
—Your uncle speaks English very fluently.
—Sure. He ______ his education in London for three years when he was a teacher ten years ago.
| A．was furthering | B．has furthered |
| C．furthered | D．would further |