The department store ________ fire for half an hour before the fire fighters got there．

was caught

has caught

had caught

had been on

He tasted the medicine and found it ________．

tasted bad

was tasted badly

tasted badly

tasted well

You should pay attention ________ the teacher has said．

on everything

to something

to what

for what

This is the village, ________ my uncle was brought up ten years ago．

that

in that

where

which

Peter ________ his homework when Rose went to get her book she ________ in his room．

did; had left

was doing; had left

had done; left

had done; was leaving

It is ________ he is ill ________ the person you want to meet hasn’t arrived．

when; that

because; that

though; that

that; because

Not the wonderful views but the warmth of the hosts ________ moved us all．

has

have

was

are

People have always been curious ________ how living things on the earth exactly began．

in

at

of

about

At the ________ words, the students have made up their minds to learn English well．

encouraged

encouraging

courage

discouraging

They became friends again that day．Until then, they ________ to each other for nearly two years．

didn’t speak

hadn’t spoken

haven’t spoken

haven’t been speaking