I guess your failure in the exam ______ inadequate preparation.
A.results in B.results from C.caused by D.causes
I ______ video games when my parents suddenly ______ back home.
A.was playing; came B.was playing; was coming
C.was playing; had D.had played; came
The president promised to keep all the board members _____ of how the negotiations were going on．
A.inform B.informing
C.be informed D.informed
Tom told us that he ______ come to the party tonight, but he wasn’t sure about this.
A.will B.would C.could D.might
It was a few days later that he found the lady he was looking for ______ for eight years.
A.had died B.had been dead C.had dead D.had been dying
Rather than ______ on a crowded bus, Mr. Bush prefers ______ to the grocery.
A.riding…to walk B.to ride…walk C.riding…walking D.ride…to walk
