John had to have his car repaired in a garage because it ______ seriously.
A．damaged B．had damaged
C．had been damaged D．was being damaged
Neither my wife nor I myself _____ able to persuade my daughter to change her _____.
A．is, thought B．am, mind
C．are, decision D．am, brain
Seeing the policeman coming, away ____________.
A．the thief ran
B．werethethiefrunning
C．didthethiefrun
D．ranthethief
Learning from _______ mistakes can help us stay cautious and make wise decisions in the days to come.
A．special B．previous C．common D．stupid
The hotel _____ during our holidays stands by the seaside.
A．we stayed at B．where we stayed at
C．we stayed D．in that we stayed
He could do nothing but _______for the bus _________.
A．wait, to come B．wait; come
C．waiting; coming D．waited; came
