But for those interruptions, the meeting _____ half an hour ago．
A． was finished B． would have finished
C． would finish D． had been finished
_____ by the latest electronic toys, the little boy stood in front of the windows, without moving．
A． To be arrested B． Arrested
C． Having arrested D． Arresting
Every day ____ a proverb aloud several times until you have it memorized．
A． read B． reading
C． to read D． reads
A good listener takes part in the conversation, offering ideas and ______ questions to keep the talk flowing．
A． raising B． understanding
C． copying D． solving
____under the tree was a charming girl aged about seventeen or eighteen．
A． Sat B． Sitting
C． To sit D． Sit
—Will you attend the meeting this afternoon？
—But I ________ told anything about it．
A． haven't been B． am not
C． wasn't D． won’t be
