She returned home from the office, only ________ the door open and something missing.

A. finding B. to be found  C. to find  D. found

The bread my wife makes is much better than ________ you can buy at a store.

A. that which   B. one that    C. that of which     D. this of which

―Twenty dollars, please!

   ― How terrible! I ________ to bring my wallet with me.

A. was forgetting     B. forgot

C. had forgotten      D. am forgetting

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

---- Tom, did Mr. Li join you in your discussion?

  ---- No, he _____, but he happened to have fallen ill.

  A. would like to        B. will          

  C. was to have                D. was going to join

They are going to have the serviceman ____ an electric fan in the office tomorrow.

A. install B. to install C. to be installed D. installed

She was just about to explain ___ she hadn't passed her maths test chiefly out of carelessness ___ her uncle came.

A. her mother … when               B. to her mother why … that

C. her mother that … when           D. to her mother that … when

George applied for the position three times ______ he finally got it.

   A. before B. until C. when D. after

We must remember that _____fashion is not the most important thing in _______ life.

A. /; the   B. /; /   C. the; /   D. the; the

 It is said that he got laughed at for _____.

   A. his dishonest B. been dishonest C. being dishonest D. to be dishonest