After school we went to the reading-room to do some reading, only to be told that it ____________.
| A．was decorated | B．had decorated |
| C．had been decorating | D．was being decorated |
—I slipped on the stairs. I think my arm is broken.
—Oh! I ______ .
| A．don’t hope so | B．hope not | C．hope not so | D．don’t hope |
Jim ______ Jenny every night for the last month since he first met her in London, and they seem to be getting along very well.
| A．dated | B．had dated | C．was dating | D．has been dating |
A serious illness, ______ its nature, is almost always painful.
| A．whatever | B．wherever | C．whenever | D．however |
— You know Mr. Green has been ill for days?
— Yes, I wonder if he is ______ better now.
| A．some | B．much | C．no | D．any |
If it ______ too much trouble, I’d love a cup of coffee.
| A．isn’t | B．wasn’t | C．weren’t | D．hadn’t been |