As Mary ______ a poem, her little sister ______ asleep.
| A．was reading, has fallen | B．was reading, was falling |
| C．was reading, fell | D．read, was falling |
Mr. Smith has not yet told me ______ I can go with him to ______ he calls the Underground Treasure House next week.
| A．that, where | B．what, where | C．whether, that | D．whether, what |
— I’m really glad to see you back.. ______ your trip to the valley interesting?
— No. it ______ very heavily there the whole time.
| A．Was; was raining | B．Is; had rained |
| C．Was; was to rain | D．Is; has been raining |
Look over there-there’s a very long, winding path ______ up to the hill.
| A．leads | B．led | C．leading | D．to lead |
It was only quite recently, however, ______ I began to understand how much my parents love me.
| A．when | B．that | C．before | D．after |
My most devoted friend, Professor Yang, _______ often go hiking when he lived in the mountain that was covered with forest.
| A．would | B．should | C．could | D．might |