— How is your father feeling at present?
— He __ quite fine after the operation, but unluckily he is taking a turn for the worse today.
A. feels B. felt
C. has been feeling D. had felt
— The result of the football match is really ________.
— I agree. Our team shouldn’t have lost the two scores.
A. relaxing B. cheerful
C. confusing D. annoying
Mankind must first of all eat, drink, have shelter and clothing ________ it can pursue politics, science, art and religion.
A. until B. unless C. before D. since
______ your strength, you have got to know who you are and listen to yourself before doing anything else.
A. Finding B. Found
C. To find D. Having found
— Will the match be cancelled because of the bad weather?
— No. Whether rain or shine, the match will be held as ______.
A. schedules B. scheduling
C. scheduled D. to schedule
— That’s the third time he’s won the award in this field.
— Yes. He ______ his maximum potential in the past decade.
A. has been exploring B. is exploring
C. had explored D. explored