—Well, a few big stores _______.

A. close; were open　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. closed; were opened

C. closed; were open　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. closing; were opened

—It certainly is. Various living things _______.

A. fast disappeared　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. are fast disappeared

C. are fast disappearing　　　　　　　　　　   D. will be fast disappearing

—It _______ burnt to the ground.

A. is said to having been　　　　　　　　　　  B. is supposed to have been

C. is reported to be　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. believed to have

A. staying at　　　　  B. staying at it　　    C. to stay at　　　　   D. to stay at it

—No, he isn’t a _______ speaker of French.

A. natural　　　　　　　　　　 B. national　　　　　　 C. native　　　　　　    D. mother

A. on asking　　　　  B. to ask　　　　　　    C. asking　　　　　　   D. that he had asked

A. leave them where they are　　　　　　   B. make them where they are

C. leave them in the place they are　　    D. keep them the same

A. to sit down　　    B. to sit on　　　　　　 C. to be sat on　　　　　　  D. sitting on

A. fix　　　　　　　　    B. intend　　　　　　    C. live　　　　　　　　   D. prefer

A. signal; to learn　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. question; to learn

C. sign; to learn　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. signal; learning