_____________ for a long time, but he tried his best to catch up with his classmates.

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A. He was ill　　　　　　  B. Being sick

C. Though he had been ill  D. Having been sick

The bridge ________ next month.

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A. will complete　　　　 B. will be completed

C. is being completed    D. completed

I ________ to the cinema on Saturday evening.

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A. would like go　　 B. should like going

C. would like to go  D. should like go

Let me give you ________ before you go.

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A. a advice   B. an advice   C. a piece of advice   D. some advices

—I can't pick up BBC programmes.

—But ________ buy a short-wave radio?

[    ] 　　

A. why not　　 B. why not to 　　

C. why don't   D. why don't to

—I won't return there.

—I won't ________.

[    ]

　　A. too   B. also   C. neither   D. either

Shortly after the accident, two ________ police ________ to the spot to keep order.

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A. dozen of; sent    B. dozens; will be sent

C. dozen; were sent  D. dozens of; shall be sent

My brother wants to work in a power plant which _________.

[    ] 　　

A. builds　　   B. built 　　

C. is building  D. is being built

At present the floor ________. Please don't come in.

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A. paints   B. painted   C. is painting   D. is being painted

________ was said that ________ was how the Chinese first raised silk worms (蚕).

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A. It, that   B. People, it   C. They, that   D. Some body, it