Whenever he was asked why he was late for class，he would answer carelessly，______ the same thing.
| A．saying | B．said | C．to say | D．say |
The two old sisters，_______ so long，held each other and burst into tears．
| A．being separated | B．having been separated |
| C．having separated | D．had been separated |
— When will you leave for Paris for a visit?
—_____next month.
| A．Until | B．After | C．At | D．In |
In such dry weather the flowers will have to be watered if they _____.
| A．have survived | B．would survive | C．are to survive | D．will survive |
It's impossible for all the people to get jobs because ____of them are not fit for them.
| A．none | B．all | C．not all | D．every one |
There's no bus now, and we can't get home _______ by taxi.
| A．rather than | B．other than | C．more than | D．less than |