-Can you stand ______ in that way?
- Absolutely not.
| A．to tell a lie | B．to be told a lie |
| C．telling a lie | D．be telling a lie |
--- Try not to work yourself too hard. Take it easy.
--- Thanks．（2012．全国Ⅱ）
| A．So what? |
| B．No way. |
| C．What for? |
| D．You too. |
Because of the financial crisis the profits of the company by 15% by the end of that year.
| A．had decreased |
| B．decreased |
| C．has been decreasing |
| D．is decreasing |
--- I remember you were a talented pianist at college. Can you play the piano for me?
--- Sorry, I _the piano for years. (2012．湖南)
A don’t play
B. wasn’t playing
C. haven’t played
D. hadn’t played
--- Peter, where did you guys go for the summer vacation?
--- We busy with our work for months, so we went to the beach to relax ourselves.(2010．江苏)
| A．were |
| B．have been |
| C．had been |
| D．will be |
The manager is said to have arrived back from Paris where he some European business partners.(2012．江苏)
| A．would meet |
| B．is meeting |
| C．meets |
| D．had met |