I would have helped you, but I ________ really occupied the whole week．
| A．was | B．am | C．had been | D．were |
He has lived ________ in a(an) _________ village since his wife died.
| A．alone, alone | B．lonely, lonely |
| C．alone, lonely | D．lonely, alone |
The news that volunteer workers will go to homes for the aged ______now.
| A．is being talked about | B．are being talked about |
| C．is being talked | D．are being talked |
Believe it or not, crying is a way you can imagine ______ pressure.
| A．relieving | B．to relieve |
| C．relieved | D．relieve |
__________ the students who have taken part in the sports game is unknown.
| A．A great number of | B．A great deal of |
| C．A large number of | D．The number of |
_______, the more exercise you do, the richer your knowledge will be.
| A．It is known to all | B．Which is known to all |
| C．As we all know | D．As is known to all that |