As the school term ends，New York is no closer to _______its shortage of teachers than it was earlier in the year.
| A．solve |
| B．solving |
| C．being solved |
| D．be solved |
—Why are you so disappointed?
—I went there hurriedly and waited there for 3 hours, ______ the tickets have been sold out.
| A．being told | B．only to tell | C．telling | D．only to be told |
—What are you doing outside the class? Didn’t you hear the clock ______?
—Sorry, sir. I ______.
| A．strike; didn’t notice | B．striking; wasn’t noticing |
| C．is striking; didn’t notice | D．struck; wasn’t notice |
We have made it a rule that whoever finds that tree first can take_________ of it.
| A．possession | B．seize | C．hold | D．seat |
He dropped the ______ and broke it.
| A．cup of coffee | B．coffee’s cup | C．cup for coffee | D．coffee cup |
Please never do such things _______ other people.
| A．that will do harm to | B．as they will do harm to |
| C．as will do harm to | D．which are harmful to |