The troops _______ themselves to go into battle.
| A．prepared | B．were prepared | C．to prepare | D．preparing |
The teacher simplified the reading materials, ______ it easy for the students to read.
| A．making | B．having made | C．to make | D．made |
The British team, ______ several attempts to climb Yulong Xueshan, decided to have another try this summer.
| A．making | B．having made | C．to make | D．made |
—You didn’t wait for Mr. Smith last night, did you?
—No, but we ______. He didn’t return home at all.
| A．needn’t have waited |
| B．couldn’t have waited |
| C．didn’t need to |
| D．should wait |
John didn’t come along, ______ making it necessary for us to get someone else to replace him.
| A．thus | B．anyhow | C．besides | D．however |
— Does the young man standing there ______ the company?
— No, the company is ______ his father.
| A．in possession of; in possession of |
| B．take possession of; in the possession of |
| C．take possession of; in possession of |
| D．in the possession of; in possession of |