There was an oil painting _______ in the corner. It _______ there for several days.
| A．laying; had laid | B．lain; had laid | C．lying; had lain | D．laid; had been lain |
I tried to call on you last week but your dog simply ____ not let me come through the gate.
| A．could | B．would | C．might | D．should |
The ____ is that the new machine will arrive tomorrow.
| A．chance | B．luck | C．happening | D．accident |
---I'm going to Guilin next week. Do you have anything ____ there?
---No, but thank you all the same.
| A．to be taken | B．to take | C．taking | D．taken |
I haven’t seen her ____ the time ____ she had the accident.
| A．for; that | B．since; when | C．since; as | D．for; when |
I admired my classmate Lisa very much. ____ her prettiness, she was smart and helpful.
| A．Except for | B．But for | C．Apart from | D．In spite of |