John thinks it won’t be long ____ he is ready for his new job.
| A．when | B．after | C．before | D．since |
Huge trees on the green land were cut down, ____ the city being buried by sand.
| A．led to | B．caused | C．resulting in | D．being caused |
Loulan is believed ____ by sandstorms from AD 200 to AD 400.
| A．to be gradually covered over |
| B．to have been gradually covered over |
| C．being gradually covered over |
| D．having been gradually covered over |
In 89 BC, Pompeii became a rich and busy city and near the city ____ a volcano.
| A．be | B．being | C．had | D．Was |
While the soldier’s idea was interesting, the system was too difficult to be ____.
| A．of practical use | B．practical usefully |
| C．practice use | D．practice used |
In old days, books for blind people used paper ____ against metal wire to form letters.
| A．to press | B．pressing | C．pressed | D．which pressed |