When _____whether the work should be finished at once, he said ____ was no need.
| A．asked…there | B．being asked…it |
| C．asking…there | D．asked …it |
I went to bed very late last night, _____, early the next morning.
| A．or rather | B．at least | C．at most | D．in a word |
—I hear Jane has gone to the Holy Island for her holiday.
—Oh, how nice! Do you know when she _____?
| A．was leaving | B．had left | C．has left | D．left |
—Did you buy a dress yesterday?
—No, _____ I liked the color, I didn’t like its style.
| A．as | B．while | C．if | D．since |
The soldier rushed into the cave, his right hand _____ a gun and his face _____ with sweat.
| A．held; covered | B．holding; covering | C．holding; covered | D．held; covering |
The war was the result of their _____ for more land.
| A．idea | B．mind | C．hope | D．desire |