Mother has told us to __________ some candles in the house in case the electricity is off. So now we are busy __________ the coming night.
| A．prepare; preparing |
| B．prepare for; preparing |
| C．prepare; preparing for |
| D．prepare for; preparing for |
Why ____________ I drive so many miles away for a supper when I can easily have it at one of the restaurants nearby?
| A．might | B．could | C．would | D．must |
Some parents are just too protective. They want to their kids from every kind of danger, real or imagined.
| A．spot | B．dismiss |
| C．shelter | D．distinguish |
Not far from the club, there is a garden, its owner ______ in it _______bridge with his children every afternoon.
| A．seated; plays | B．seats; plays |
| C．seated; playing | D．seats; playing |
The crazy fans ________ patiently in the rain for almost three hours, and they would wait until the famous star arrived.
| A．were waiting | B．have waited |
| C．had been waiting | D．would wait |
He expressed his hope ___ he would visit China again the next year, and this was the very hope ___ he expressed as soon as he arrived in the country.
| A．that; that | B．which; which |
| C．that; which | D．which; that |