To his parents’ great joy, all their son’s years of hard work finally ____.
A.set off |
B.paid off |
C.took off |
D.got off |
____ is certain, though, is that “the curse of the mummy” remains a riddle to this day.
A.As |
B.Which |
C.It |
D.What |
Upon their entering the tomb, Carter’s lucky pet bird, which he ____ in Cairo, was swallowed by a snake.
A.was left |
B.had left |
C.left |
D.was leaving |
Every evening after dinner, if not from work, I will spend some time walking my dog.
A.being tired |
B.tiring |
C.tired |
D.to be tired |
I _____ Wang Tao in the street yesterday. We _____ each other since he went to Beijing.
A.met, didn’t seen |
B.have met, hadn’t seen |
C.met, haven’t seen |
D.met, hadn’t seen |
—Is the boy your own son?
—No. He is an _____ child _____ himself Martin.
A.adopted, calling |
B.adopted, called |
C.adopting, calling |
D.adopting, called |