______ the scene, he couldn’t help thinking of the description in a book ____ by a British novelist.
A. Seeing; written B. Seen; written
C. Being seen; writing D. Being seeing; written
________ many changes have _______, we should keep pace with the changes too.
A. Since; taken the place B. Because; taken place
C. Now that; taken place D. As; been taken place
The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone ______ get out.
A. had to B. would C. could D. was able to
You can find many beautiful _____ ______ ten miles from here.
A. scenery; in B. views; within C. scenes; beneath D. spots; above
He said it was this classroom _______ he found his lost watch and _____ he would take good care of it from then on.
A. where; / B. when; what C. that; what D. where; that
I was in a hurry at that moment and I just _______ the door. ______, I didn’t have a clear idea what the door was like.
A. stared at; Therefore B. glared at; So
C. looked at; However D. glanced at; Thus