Answering questions from readers throughout the country is the major work of the author.
| A.a sort of |
| B.all sorts of |
| C.all kinds of |
| D.both B and C |
—— What were you up to when your parents came in?
—— I_____for a while and_____some reading.
| A.was playing; was going to do | B.played; did |
| C.had played; was going to do | D.had played; did |
.I want to buy that kind of cloth because I _____ the cloth ____ well.
| A.have told; washes | B.have been told; washes |
| C.was told; washed | D.have been told; is washed |
—— Remember the first time we met, Jim?
—— Of course I do.You _____ in the library.
| A.were reading | B.had read |
| C.have read | D.read |
.The vegetables didn’t taste very good.They____too long.
| A.had been cooked | B.were cooked |
| C.had cooked | D.cooked |
—— Was the driving pleasant when you went to Mexico last summer?
—— No, it ____ for four days when we arrived, so the roads were very muddy.
| A.was raining | B.had been raining |
| C.would be raining | D.rained |