The discovery of new evidence led to________.
| A．the thief having caught |
| B．catch the thief |
| C．the thief being caught |
| D．the thief to be caught |
1 entered the room. I saw a man __________ on the floor，__________ with rope.
| A．lying；tied up | B．lie ；tie up |
| C．lying；tying up | D．lied；tied up |
Can you think of a way of __________ the problem?
| A．solve | B．to solve |
| C．solving | D．solved |
There was a __________ in the cinema when the fire broke out.
| A．cheer | B．panic |
| C．alarm | D．move |
—What __________ when I phoned you?
—I __________ my homework. I began to bathe.
| A．had you done ；finished |
| B．were you doing；had just finished |
| C．did you do ； had just finished |
| D．were you doing ； was finishing |
The novels written by the author sell best, but five years ago no one could have imagined how great a role he __________ in the literary world.
| A．was playing | B．was to play |
| C．had played | D．played |