It is _______ pleasant surprise to learn that Mary is ______ great success as a writer.
| A．a; a | B．/; / | C．a; / | D．/; a |
The calculations, had they been done by hand, ______all practical value by the time they were finished.
| A．had lost | B．would lose | C．should have lost | D．would have lost |
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 |
You had better ______some time every day for sports so that you can keep yourself energetic.
| A．set aside | B．take up | C．put away | D．give out |
We used to see each other ______,but I haven’t heard from him since last year.
| A．especially | B．particularly | C．regularly | D．approximately |
Barbara is easy to recognize as she’s the only one of the women who ______ evening dress.
| A．wear | B．wears | C．has worn | D．have worn |