—Why weren’t you at the meeting?
—I____ for a long distance call from my sister in America.
| A．was waited | B．was waiting |
| C．has waited | D．have been waiting |
. With all factors ______, we think this program may be better than all he others n achieving the goal
A, being considered B. considering C. are considered D . Considered
. The celebration started at ten in the morning and____about two hours.
| A．lasted | B．kept | C．continued | D．finished |
. Yesterday I missed my feet on the stairs and had a bad fall. Luckily it was nothing serious ___.
| A．however | B．therefore | C．also | D．though |
. _____ at the news that I didn’t know what to say to comfort her.
| A．So sad she looked | B．So sad did she look |
| C．So sadly she looked | D．So sadly did she look |
. — He speaks French because he once lived in France.
—Really? How long _____ there?
| A．does he live | B．was he living | C．has he lived | D．did he live |