--- He was nearly drowned once.
--- When was _____?
--- _____was in 1998 when he was in middle school.
| A．that; It | B．this; This | C．this; It | D．that; This |
He ________ to us that he ________ the watch on the table.
| A．lied; lay | B．lay; laid | C．lied; had laid | D．lay; had laid |
Great changes _________ in my hometown in the past 20 years.
| A．took the place | B．have taken place | C．were taken place | D．took place |
His generosity _______ him the reputation of “The most generous man” in his area.
| A．made | B．earned | C．achieved | D．gave |
It has been announced that candidates _______ remain in their seats until all the papers have been collected.
| A．can | B．may | C．will | D．shall |
_______in the ocean, it becomes powerless once it is on the beach.
| A．However a whale is powerful | B．However powerful a whale is |
| C．Whatever a powerful whale is | D．Whatever powerful a whale is |