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
His parents showed no signs of to his demands.
A. giving in B. giving off
C. giving up D. giving out
The visiting professor giving lectures to students invited to meetings at times.
A. preferred; to being B. preferred; rather than
C. preferred; than being D. preferred to; to being
The children are busy doing piles of homework, for they their end-of-term exam soon.
A. will be taken B. take
C. are taking D. would take
Although Mother was ill that day, she was the first in our family to get up .
A. at times B. as usual
C. on time D. no longer
John is very , if he promises to do something he'll do it.
A. independent B. confident
C. reliable D. flexible
