With the police _______ the traffic, we could get back home safely in such bad weather.
| A．to direct | B．directed | C．directing | D．being directed |
I don’t know why she began to cry ______________ she read the letter.
| A．the instant | B．on the constant |
| C．for an instant | D．constantly |
Nowhere else, as Tim said, _____ except the small garden in the backyard after school．
| A．he has gone | B．he did go |
| C．would he go | D．had he gone |
The woman _______ is so nervous that she can’t express herself clearly.
| A．having interviewed | B．being interviewed |
| C．interviewed | D．to be interviewed |
Mr. Wang has made up his mind to devote all he could ______his oral English before going abroad.
| A．to improve | B．improve |
| C．to improving | D．improving |
Tom had no choice but to ________ an excuse to explain his being late.
| A．make up | B．show up |
| C．look up | D．turn up |