He _____ to us that those eggs which were _____ on the table had been _____ by snakes.
| A．lied; laying; lied | B．lied; lying; lain |
| C．laid; laid; laid | D．lied; lying; laid |
Everyone here will thank the firefighters for the things they do to prevent fires ______ the environment safer.
| A．to make | B．make | C．making | D．from making |
If Newton lived today, he would be surprised by what ______ in science and technology.
| A．had discovered | B．had been discovered |
| C．has discovered | D．has been discovered |
Does John know any other foreign language ______ English?
| A．except | B．besides | C．but | D．beside |
Life is just like a journey with ______ unknown destination, during which people can meet with ______ barriers of all kinds.
| A．/; the | B．the; / | C．an; the | D．an; / |
After that, she knew she could __________ any difficulties by doing what she could to the best of her ability.
| A．get through | B．get on with | C．get across | D．get away with |