I hurriedly ran back home, _______that I was cheated by my classmates. Then I just remembered it was April Day!
A. only to tell B. only telling
C. only to have told D. only to be told
Jim was given the same suitcase his father and grandfather _______with them to school.
A. would take B. took
C. had taken D. were taking
The little boy was watching a late night film at home ________, right in the middle of a thrilling scene, the television went blank.
A. which B. when C. where D. that
It sounded like a good idea, but _______it didn’t work.
A. on average B. in theory
C. in practice D. on the spot
The quality of the goods in this firm is _______ to the customers, as there has been no complaint since it was founded.
A. guaranteed B. pretended C. demanded D. extended
After he retired from office, Tim ________ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.
A. set up B. took up C. picked up D. made up