After I graduated from Fuzhou University, my parents encouraged me to be _____ and make a living on my own.
| A．independent | B．energetic | C．reliable | D．religious |
—Tom came back home the day before yesterday.
— Really? Where __________ at all?
| A．had he been | B．has he been |
| C．had he gone | D．has he gone |
—Who is the old man talking with your teacher?
—I don’t know. I _________ him before.
| A．was never seeing | B．had never seen |
| C．never saw | D．wouldn’t see |
You needn’t hurry her; she _______ it by the time you are ready.
| A．will have finished | B．will finish |
| C．will be finishing | D．has finished |
Our team was ahead during the first half, but we ________ in the last ten minutes.
| A．had lost | B．would lose |
| C．were losing | D．lost |
— Look! How long ________ like this?
—Three weeks! It’s usual here that rain _______ without stopping these days of the year.
| A．has it rained; pours | B．has it been raining; pours |
| C．is it raining; is pouring | D．does it rain; pours |