He said he had _______ all the books on the floor. In fact, he was _______.
A.lay; lying B.laid; lying C.lay; laying D.lied; laying
It was in the room ________ the old man is living now ________ Tom was born 20 years ago.
A.that; that B.where; where C.where; that D.that; where
Since 1949, the people’s living standard ____, causing a big ____ in population.
A.has been raised; rise B.has been risen; raise
C.has raised; rise D.has raised; rose
She insisted that she ________ to the disaster-hit area and that her request ________ reasonable.
A.be sent, was B.should send, was
C.should be sent, be D.send, should be
It is not what he said but _______ he said it _______ surprised me.
A.the way; that B.in the way that; that
C.in the way; which D.the way which; which
I _______ her to buy the house _______ the windows face south, but she didn’t take my advice.
A.advised; whose B.persuaded; of which
C.tried to persuade; of which D.meant to suggest; whose
