Max could smell the rain coming．And it did．Suddenly the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly ______ him.
| A．to blind | B．blinded | C．blinding | D．having blinded |
I don't know the reason _________ you were absent from the meeting, but I'm sure it's for some reason _________ you don't want people to know.
| A．why ；that | B．that ； why |
| C．that ； which | D．which ； what |
—_________ on historical facts, it's well worth reading.
| A．To base | B．Having based |
| C．Basing | D．Based |
This oil painting represents the highest level of the painter and deserves _________ a matchless piece.
| A．being called | B．calling |
| C．to call | D．having called |
The streets are named _________ the world champions who brought
reputation to the district.
| A．by | B．from |
| C．after | D．With |
The purpose of our advertising is to _________ customers’ attention to our products.
| A．pay | B．draw |
| C．devote | D．Fix |