He requested that all the soldiers _________ the news secret．

keep

kept

keeping

to keep

When he woke up, he found himself _________ by a group of villagers．

surrounding

being surrounded

surrounded

surround

The reason _________ he was late for the meeting was _________ he forgot to use the alarm clock．

which; because

why; because

why; that

that; because

The leaders of the company are having a meeting to discuss where the new office building _________．

should situate

should be situated

should be lied

was located

_________ tomorrow, our ship will set sail for Macao．

However the weather is like

However is the weather like

Whatever is the weather like

Whatever the weather is like

With the entrance examination _________ up, our classmates work harder and harder．

came

come

coming

having come

Just call me whenever you are in trouble _________ I’ll come to help you immediately．

but

so

or

and

Not to waste time searching, she kept everything just __________ she could get her hands on it．

where

as

when

if

The funny story __________ a loud laugh in the classroom．

got off

set off

took off

turned out

It is difficult to __________ a conversation with someone who only says “Yes” and “No”．

keep up

take up

make up

pick up