The child said that he had _____ the pen on the desk, but I thought he ____ to me.
A. laid; lied B. lain; lied C. lied; lay D. lain; lay
Books of this kind ______ popular with the pre-school children.
A. is B. are C. has D. have
--Are you satisfied with his reply?
--Not at all. It couldn’t have been ______ .
A. any worse B. so bad C. much better D. the worst
As a result of the snowstorm, the village was ____ from the outside world for more than a week.
A. cut down B. cut off C. cut out D. cut up
Jimmy is a true hero, ______ always thinks more of others than of himself.
A. he who B. whom C. one who D. who he
Tens of thousands of people starved to _____ when the two countries were at war.
A. die B. death C. dead D. dying