________ for a long time, but he tried his best to make up for what he missed．
| A．Being ill staying in hospital |
| B．Having been ill staying in hospital |
| C．He was ill staying in hospital |
| D．To be ill staying in hospital |
The couple _____ last year. They had lived together for twenty years, though.
| A．broke out | B．broke away | C．broke up | D．broke down |
Much to our _____, China won 51 gold medals, more than any other nation, at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
| A．regret | B．delight | C．disappointment | D．sadness |
I’m afraid I’m not _____ to help with the show next week.
| A．available | B．dependable | C．valuable | D．convenient |
After the flood, no house in the village _____.
| A．left standing | B．was left to stand |
| C．was remained standing | D．remained standing |
I have had my bike _____, and I’m going to have somebody _____ my radio tomorrow.
| A．repaired; to repair | B．repairing; to be repaired |
| C．repaired; repair | D．to repair; repairing |