According to a new study by a British university, learning ____ second language can lead to ____ increase in your brain power．

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

____ in a dark room, the little girl was so frightened as to cry loudly．

A．Leaving lonely                                B．Left alone

C．Being left alone                                D．To be left lonely

--- Any new advice?

--- You’d better ____ the last sentence as it is rather misleading．

A．put out       B．leave out      C．point out      D．pick out

____ students should be given more free time is suggested by many experts and welcomed by kids in school．

A．What          B．Why         C．Whether          D．That

The bank is reported in the local newspaper ____ in broad daylight yesterday．

A．being robbed                                 B．having been robbed

C．to have been robbed                            D．to have robbed

I appreciated ____ the opportunity to study abroad two years ago．

A．having been given                              B．having given

C．to have been given                             D．to be given

--- I wonder how long you ____ in Hawaii．

--- Just for the weekend, then I had to attend a conference in Los Angeles．

A．will stay         B．stayed        C．have stayed       D．were staying

She made a few mistakes playing the violin, but you should make ____ for her since she’s only been playing for a year．

A．allowances          B．promises            C．room          D．way

--- Did your boss phone you again the next day?

--- No, it was a fortnight ____ he gave me a second call．

A．that           B．when              C．before            D．since

--- I hear Robert has gone to Harvard University for his master’s degree．

--- Oh, how nice! Do you know when he ____?

A．was leaving           B．left          C．had left           D．has left