Look over there-there's a very long, winding path __________ up to the house.
| A．leading |
| B．leads |
| C．led |
| D．to lead |
—What do you think of my article, professor?
—The former part is well written but _____ is just so so.
| A．the later | B．the last part | C．latest | D．the latter |
Young students are ______ not to smoke both in and out school.
| A．suggested | B．requested | C．hoped | D．invited |
He commanded that all the gates _____when it was getting dark in case thieves came in .
| A．were shut | B．must be shut | C．could be shut | D．be shut |
Mr. Black has been teaching English in a middle school _____ he came to China.
| A．for ever | B．ever since | C．ever before | D．long before |
. — What's that noise?
—Oh , I forgot to tell you. The new machine ________
| A．was tested | B．will be tested |
| C．has been tested | D．is being tested |