It is the first time he ________ here and now it is high time that he ________ around．
| A．come；should be showed | B．has come；was showed |
| C．has come；be showed | D．came；was showed |
The prices have been rising all the time, especially that of housing. So it is high time the government _______ action to solve it.
| A．takes | B．have taken | C．took | D．to take |
— So much work needs to be finished in such a short time.
— _________ I’ll give you a hand.
| A．Not to worry. | B．So what? |
| C．You can’t be too careful! | D．That’s right. |
________ no modern technology, the Egyptians had to move each stone by hand.
| A．It being | B．There being | C．There was | D．Being |
No sooner ________ at the airport than she was surrounded by the reporters.
| A．had the star arrived | B．the star had arrived |
| C．has the star arrived | D．the star has arrived |
Don’t panic; just _________ that rock and I’ll come and fetch you down.
| A．keep up with | B．put up with | C．make up for | D．hold on to |