We completed one third of the project, and the loan _______ in place, we had to delay the rest till the next month.
A. not arranged B. was not arranged
C. not arranging D. had not been arranged
Don't give up half way, and you will find the scenery is more beautiful when you reach the destination than when you _______.
A. start off B. have started off
C. started off D. will start off
Having battled with their _______ over whether to offer help to an aged man or woman who has fallen over, most people choose to help.
A. compromise B. contradiction
C. conscience D. competence
Word came that 30 firefighters gave their lives to our country _______ national property security.
A. in exchange for B. in response to
C. in terms of D. in contrast with
Young couples will be happy to see their babies _______ with good health and intelligence when they are born.
A. to bless B. blessing
C. blessed D. being blessed
—How about going sightseeing this Saturday afternoon?
Sorry, I _______ my research report the whole weekend.
A. will have written B. will be writing
C. have written D. have been writing