—Ouch! You hurt me.
—I'm sorry. But I ________ any harm. I ________ to drive a rat out.
A.don't mean; am trying
B.didn't mean; tried
C.haven't meant; tried
D.didn't mean; was trying
In general, most tennis ________ on hard courts or on clay.
A.plays B.is played
C.has played D.has been played
Despite ongoing street protests, US beef ________ in South Korea due to its lower price.
A.is sold well B.sells well
C.sells poorly D.is sold poorly
Today many physical bookstores ________ down with financial difficulties, inflexible management strategies and competitive pressure from online bookstores.
A.had closed B.having closed
C.being closed D.are closing
—Look, I've got admission to Harvard University for a shortterm study next semester.
—How fantastic! You ________ a different university life then.
A.have experienced B.will be experiencing
C.have been experiencing D.will have experienced
—Car prices have been going down sharply in the last 20 years.
—It's not surprising because the law of market ________ the price of a product.
A.is controlling B.controls
C.has controlled D.controlled