I am looking forward to ______ your answer as soon as possible.
A. receiving B. being received C. receive D. be received
—Have you heard the story of “The Merchant of Venice”?
—No. When and where does the story ______?
A. take up B. take on C. take place D. take off
He could see the tall chimneys of the factory ______.
A. from distance B. in distance C. in the distance D. to a distance
Sir, you ______ be sitting in this waiting room. It is for women and children only.
A. can’t B. shouldn’t C. won’t D. needn’t
__________ the kids have left home, we’ve got a lot of extra space.
A. As soon as B. While C. Now that D. Before
The naughty boy _____ to me that the hen _____ there just now had ____ two eggs the
day before.
A. laid; laid; laid B. laid; lay; lain C. lied; laid; lain D. lied; lying; laid