The policeman’s attention was suddenly caught by a small box which _____ placed under the Minister’s car.
A.has been |
B.had been |
C.was being |
D.would be |
The fire was finally ______ after the building had ______ for two hours.
A.put off; caught fire |
B.put away; been on fire |
C.put out; been on fire |
D.put out; caught fire |
_______ well prepared you are, you still need a lot of luck in mountain climbing.
A.However |
B.Whatever |
C.No matter |
D.Although |
Tom was thinking about how to explain to the teacher why he was late for class, when a good idea ______ to him.
A.happened |
B.brought |
C.occurred |
D.struck |
Parents feel they don’t have the ability to influence children’s decisions ______ children feel their parents’ goals are hard to achieve.
A.although |
B.while |
C.until |
D.unless |
______ speed and comfort, a bicycle can’t be compared with other means of transportation like car and train.
A.In terms of |
B.In case of |
C.Instead of |
D.In spite of |