No sooner ___ down on bed ___ the telephone rang.
| A．had he lain; than | B．had he lied; when | C．did he lie; than | D．had he laid; before |
Which do you enjoy your spare time, playing cards at home or taking a walk in the park?
| A．spending | B．to spend | C．having spent | D．to have spent |
The party was successful, but we thought it a pity not you.
| A．invite | B．to invite | C．inviting | D．to have invited |
Sunday, rather than at home, I preferred .
| A．It being; say; to travel | B．Being; to stay; to travel |
| C．It being; stay; travel | D．It was; to stay; traveling |
With a lot of problems , the VS troops are having a hard time in Iraq.
| A．settled | B．being settled | C．settling | D．to settle |
With all the magazine he needed ,he left the library.
| A．borrowing | B．borrowed | C．borrow | D．to borrow |