After the exam, my teacher told me that failure ____ the mother of success.
| A．was | B．is | C．be | D．been |
--- Why so many people at the street corner? ______
--- Oh, a traffic accident has just happened.
| A．What’s going on? | B．So what? |
| C．How is it going? | D．What’s wrong with them? |
On the top of the mountain ______, dating from the 14th century.
| A．does an old temple stand | B．stand an old temple |
| C．an old temple is standing | D．stands an old temple |
He didn’t succeed overnight. On the contrary, it was many years ______ his career took off.
| A．since | B．that | C．before | D．after |
I’m really tired of Tom because he ______ keep asking silly questions.
| A．can | B．will | C．must | D．would |
What you learn today ______ of practical use when you hunt for a job.
| A．is proved | B．proves | C．will be proved | D．will prove |