_____ in writing a lecture speech on Chinese History, he didn’t hear anybody knocking at the door.
| A．Having absorbed | B．To be absorbed |
| C．Absorbed | D．Absorbing |
Mr. Black _____ for Shanghai in a few days. Do you know when the earliest plane ____on Sunday?
| A．leaves; takes off | B．is leaving; takes off |
| C．is leaving; is taking off | D．leaves; is taking off |
That hero who died in the war was so brave that he never _____ to the enemies until death.
| A．gave up | B．gave out | C．gave away | D．gave in |
The reason _____he was absent was _____ he was ill and unable to go to school.
| A．which; that | B．why; because | C．which; because | D．why; that |
Mr. Brown is _____ a teacher to us; we look on him as our friend.
| A．not more than | B．no more than | C．more than | D．less than |
He commanded that the students ______the classroom before he returned.
| A．didn’t leave | B．wouldn’t leave | C．not leave | D．couldn’t leave |