Scientists think that the continents ______ always where they ______ today.

A. aren’t; are      B. aren’t; were      C. weren’t; were       D. weren’t; were

The discussion _______ alive when an inter esting topic was brought in.

A. was coming       B. had come          C. has come         D. came

Why don’t you put the meat in the fridge ? It will _____ fresh for several days.

A. be stayed        B. stay       C. be staying         D. have stayed

______, the concert began.

A. The listeners having taken their seats    B. Having taken their seats

C. Having taken their places             D. Taking their seats

—What happened to you on your way back to the hotel last night ?

—I lost my way in complete darkness and, ________ things worse , it began to pour .

A. making   B. to make   C. having made   D. made

例 He sent me an e-mail, ________ to get further information. 

A. hoped        B. hoping         C. to hope       D. hope

He was pretending ________ while his mother came in his study.

     A. reading       B. to be reading       C. read         D. be reading

“Could you do me a favour and take the box up to the six floor?”

 “_______.”

A. With pleasure    B. My pleasure  C. No wonder    D. No comment

________ her hair getting gray, she has decided to have it dyed.

A. As      B. For   C. With   D. Though

Why do you want a new job ____ you’ve got such a good one already?

A. that    B. where  C. which      D. when