She drove so fast at the turn that the car almost went ___ the road.
| A．on | B．along | C．from | D．off |
Not until he retired from teaching three years ago having a holiday abroad.
| A．he had considered |
| B．had he considered |
| C．he considered |
| D．did he consider |
On Monday morning it usually me an hour to drive to work although the actual distance is only 20 miles.
| A．takes |
| B．is taking |
| C．took |
| D．will take |
The flowers sweet in the botanic garden attract the visitors to the beauty of nature.
| A．to smell |
| B．smelling |
| C．smelt |
| D．to be smelt |
It was 80 years before Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic _____ Zheng He had sailed to East Africa.
| A．when |
| B．that |
| C．after |
| D．since |
Whenever he was asked why he was late for class, he would answer carelessly, always the same thing.
| A．saying |
| B．said |
| C．to say |
| D．having said |