The secretary worked late into the night, ________ a long speech for the president.
A. to prepare B. preparing
C. prepared D. was preparing
When we were young, every evening my brother and I ______ stay at home waiting for our mother.
A. would B. might
C. should D. could
She spends her money _________ books _________ on clothes.
A. on; instead B. in; instead
C. in; more than D. on; rather than
—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 placeD. take off
—Daddy, can you buy me a new MP3 when you go to Beijing?
—You ______ get one if you are admitted to a key middle school.
A. could B. shall
C. may D. can
Nowadays ______ Internet is becoming increasingly popular and ______ new high speed broadband network was recently started.
A. a; the B. the; a
C. a; a D. the; the
