He didn’t come to school yesterday _______ that he was ill.

______for a long time, but he tried his best to make up for what he missed.

A. Being ill staying in hospital                B. Having been ill staying in hospital

C. To be ill staying in hospital               D. He was ill staying in hospital

___ he was ill, I was expected to take his place greatly surprised me for I didn't have much working experience.

   A. If           B. That if          C. That           D. If that

---Everyone was at the party except you. What happened?

---I      after Mike, my pet dog, at home. He was ill.

A．have looked       B．was looking        C．would look        D．had looked

___ he was ill, I was expected to take his place greatly surprised me for I didn't have much working experience.

   A. If           B. That if          C. That           D. If that