The boy _______ when he said he _______ the eggs which were _______ by that hen before he _______ down to have a rest.
| A．was lying …. had laid… laid … lay |
| B．was lying …. had lain… laid … laid |
| C．lied …. had laid… lain … lain |
| D．lied …. had laid… lain … lay |
The death toll of the quake in New Zealand is _____ 150, but officials say the figure won't stand because they are still getting information in．
| A．exactly | B．appropriately |
| C．definitely | D．approximately |
_____, I have never seen anyone who's as capable as John．
| A．As long as I have traveled | B．Much as I have traveled |
C．Now that I have trav eled so much |
D．As I have traveled so much |
_____ the secret of nature, the young scient
ist has little time for ent
ertainment．
| A．Devoted to bring up |
B．Devoted himself to bring up |
| C．Devoted to bringing up | D．Devoting to bring up |
— ?
—Nothing serious, but a bit tired．
| A．Anything the matter with you | B．Is that all |
| C．Anything else | D．What's this |
He was always _______ for knowledge, and at last became an expert in the field of art.
| A．fond | B．content | C．brave | D．greedy |