We had to be patient because it ________ some time ________ we got the full results.
| A．has been；since | B．had been；until |
| C．was；after | D．would be；before |
—What’s the event like?
—Several witnesses’ differed from the official version of events.
| A．accounts | B．opinions |
| C．advice | D．explanations |
Many people have applied for a job to our company, but we only have one or two _______ positions at the moment.
| A．empty | B．vacant | C．permanent | D．adequate |
— Did he work overtime last night?
— Yes. He has just been back, ________ like a dog.
| A．to be tired | B．is tired | C．tiring | D．tired |
In the reading-room, we found Winifred ______at a desk, with her attention ______on a novel.
| A．sitting; fixing | B．seating; fixed |
| C．sitting; fixed | D．seated; fixing |
_________, a small advertisement held my attention, which read “Easy job. Good wages. No experience necessary.”
| A．Looking through the newspaper |
| B．While I was looking through the newspaper |
| C．To look through the newspaper |
| D．I was looking through the newspaper |