—What were you doing when the telephone rang?
—I ______ away my books and ______ to bed.
| A．had just put;was going | B．was just putting;went |
| C．just put;had gone | D．have just put;gone |
What a beautiful sight! Wild flowers of different colors spread all over the hills and around the lake, _______ to the beauty of the valley.
| A．to add | B．being added | C．adding | D．added |
Four teams of three people would compete ______ the game and the winners would receive a free vacation.
| A．in | B．against | C．for | D．with |
Running a company is not ______ a matter of hiring people ----they also need to be trained.
| A．simply | B．partly | C．seriously | D．equally |
-----How are things getting on with your work?
-----Oh, I’m sorry. Things aren’t going so well as _______.
| A．plans | B．planning | C．planned | D．to plan |
He prefers to live in native Hong Kong ________ the United States, because he can’t ______ speaking English every day.
| A．other than; keep | B．rather than; stand |
| C．or; stick to | D．than; practise |