The living room is clean and tidy, with a dining table already _______for a meal to be cooked.
| A．laid | B．laying |
| C．to lay | D．being laid |
By the time he was 38, he had become ________ principal of ________ university.
| A．/; an | B．/; a | C．a; an | D．a; the |
-- Thanks for your trouble. -- Not at all. I'm _______ pleased to help you.
| A．too much | B．too only | C．so much | D．only too |
Mother Teresa had the ________ of winning the Nobel Peace Prize for her great ________ helping the poor.
| A．distinction; devoting in | B．distinction; devotion to |
| C．honour; success for | D．honour; succeed in |
I won't go to his party next time. It couldn't have been ________ in fact.
| A．any better | B．any worse | C．so bad | D．the best |
How much of the city have you _________ since you came to work here?
| A．covered | B．gone | C．played | D．been |