The policeman’s attention was suddenly caught by a small box which ________ placed under the Minister’s car．

has been

was being

had been

would be

As soon as he comes back, I’ll tell him when ________ and see him．

you will come

will you come

you come

do you come

I can’t remember when exactly the Robinsons left ________ city．I only remember it was ________ Monday．

the; the

a; the

a; a

the; a

________ all the inventors have in common is ________ they have succeeded．

What; what

That; that

What; that

That; what

It is believed that if a book is ________ it will surely ________ the reader．

interested; interest

interesting; be interested

interested; be interesting

interesting; interest

It was difficult to guess what her ________ to the news would be．

impression

reaction

comment

opinion

He made a mistake, but then he corrected the situation ________．

until

when

before

as

Keep a ________ hold of the handle when you run the machine．

strict

close

fast

tough

They have ________ most carefully the time and money needed to complete the project．

picked out

taken out

left out

figured out

Some passengers complain that it usually ________ so long to fill in travel insurance documents．

costs

takes

spends

spares