I _____ her to work hard at English, but she didn’t listen to me.
| A．persuaded |
| B．tried to persuade |
| C．managed to persuade |
| D．suggested |
The little girl _____ on the sofa _____ to me that she had ______ the purse on the table.
| A．lying; lay; ;aid | B．lie; lied; laid |
| C．lying; lied; lay | D．lay; lied; lain |
If you keep on your research, you will succeed _____.
| A．at the same time | B．at no time |
| C．in time | D．on time |
Rather than _____ at home, he always prefers _____ sports on the open air.
| A．stay; have | B．staying; to have |
| C．to stay; having | D．stay; to have |
The poor child was ______ by his grandmother after his parents died.
| A．grew up | B．turned up |
| C．brought up | D．dressed up |
—John, look at the time. _____ you play the piano at such a late hour?
—Oh, sorry.
| A．Must | B．Can | C．May | D．Shall |