—Look! What are the Browns busy with?
—Well, Mrs Brown is cutting the grass; ____, her husband is planting the roses.
| A．rather | B．instead | C．thus | D．meanwhile |
It _____ Sunday, I didn’t need to go to work.I tidied all the cupboards of my apartments.
| A．being | B．is | C．to be | D．been |
There was no doubt ____ it was in the supermarket _____ I lost my wallet yesterday.
| A．that, that | B．whether, whether | C．that, whether | D．whether, that |
________a reply from my American friend Bill, I decided to send another email to him.
| A．Not having received | B．Not being received |
| C．Not receiving | D．Not to receive. |
As the clock struck nine, players ______their positions and the match began.
| A．stood up | B．took up | C．made up | D．set up |
There ______ quantities of apples in the basket and there was ______ milk in the bucket.
| A．were; a number of | B．was; quantities of |
| C．were; a quantity of | D．was; a good many |