The director made the demand that she __________ the dangerous place as soon as possible.

As she________the newspaper, Granny________asleep.

A. read; was falling             B. was reading; fell

C. was reading; was falling       D. read; fell

Catherine came home happily, which suggested that she        the final exam.

She _____ the children round him and asked them to listen to her attentively.

(2009天津河东模拟)---Your sister nearly _______ all her spare time to her study during the three years.

----That's right， or she ________ the first place in her school in the College Entrance Examination.

A. devoted; wouldn't have taken                 B. spent; wouldn't have taken

C. had devoted; hadn't taken                          D. had spent; couldn't take