The Roman Empire __________ for several centuries.
| A．exists |
| B．existed |
| C．was existed |
| D．is existing |
The foreign teacher Mr. Halt has a strange way of writing. Here’s a notice from him, but no clear ______ of what he has written can be made at all.
| A．explanation | B．meaning | C．idea | D．sense |
When I opened the door, I found my father ______ in his chair, completely ______ in a magazine.
| A．seated; absorbed | B．seating; gathered |
| C．sat; losing | D．sitting; concentrated |
I feel it is you rather than the girl who ______ for being late for the speech.
| A．is to blame | B．are to blame | C．is to be blamed | D．are to be blamed |
I would rather you ______ me the truth; then what has happened would not have happened.
| A．to tell | B．tell | C．told | D．had told |
The book, which ______ children, became popular with adults.
| A．was planned for | B．was meant by | C．was intended for | D．was designed by |