—Do you know why the teacher asks for me?
—He wants you to ________ your absence last night.
| A．account for | B．call for |
| C．send for | D．reach for |
Because the shop ________ , all the T-shirts are sold at half price.
| A．has closed down | B．closed down | C．is closing down | D．had closed down |
The discussion ________ alive when an interesting topic was brought in.
| A．was coming | B．had come | C．has come | D．came |
The teacher, with 6 girls and 8 boys of her class, ________ visiting a museum when the earthquake struck.
| A．was | B．were | C．had been | D．would be |
Now that she is out of a job, Lucy ________ going back to school, but she hasn’t decided yet.
| A．had considered | B．has been considering |
| C．considered | D．is going to consider |
—What’s that terrible noise?
—The neighbors ________ for a party.
| A．have prepared | B．are preparing | C．prepare | D．will prepare |