John received an invitation to dinner，and with his work ________，he gladly accepted it.
| A．finished | B．finishing |
| C．having finished | D．was finished |
The position _____ he wants to apply is difficult to get．
| A．to which | B．for which | C．for that | D．with which |
I can hardly say which dish is best –it’s simply a（n） _____ of personal taste．
| A．affair | B．event | C．matter | D．attitude |
－The accident might not have happened had we been more careful．
－But we _____ at that time．
| A．don’t | B．didn’t | C．hadn’t | D．weren’t |
The boss went into the house, _____ the five boys _____ in the rain．
| A．left; standing | B．leaving; standing |
| C．left; stand | D．leaving; stand |
The reporters of all the leading newspapers _____ the trade talks between China and the United States．
| A．printed | B．published | C．covered | D．interviewed |