| It is often _____ that human beings are naturally equipped to speak. |
A. said B. to say C. saying D. being said |
| If they win the final tonight, the team are going to tour around the city _____ by their enthusiastic supporters. |
A. being cheered B. be cheered C. to be cheered D. were cheered |
| — Can I come and have a look at your new house? — Yes, _____! |
A. with pleasure B. I like it C. I quite agree D. by all means |
| The manager was worried about the press conference his assistant _____ in his place but, luckily, everything was going on smoothly. |
A. gave B. gives C. was giving D. had given |
| The house still needed a lot of work, but _____ the kitchen was finished. |
A. instead B. altogether C. at once D. at least |
| Modem equipment and no smoking are two of the things I like _____ working here. |
A. with B. over C. at D. about |
| A bank is the place _____ they lend you an umbrella in fair weather and ask for it back when it begins to rain. |
A. when B. that C. where D. there |
| If the weather had been better, we could have had a picnic. But it _____ all day. |
A. rained B. rains C. has rained D. is raining |