Finally she got too tired and fell asleep at the desk, her right hand still        a pen.

       A．held                    B．to held                 C．holding                D．was holding

 Please tell me the after service of the computer; I’m worried about         a break down sometime.

       A．there being          B．it being                C．there is                D．it is

 --- What are you busy with?

    --- The conference        in our city next week.

       A．held                    B．to be held            C．be holding           D．will be held

 ---Where did you get to know her?

    ---It was on the farm      we both once worked in the 1970s.

       A．that                     B．which                 C．when                  D．where

 --- Remember the first time we met, Jim?

    --- Of course I do. You        in the library.

       A．were reading        B．had read              C．have read            D．read

 Our school plans a wide      of outings, such as performances, picnics, swimming and museum trips.

       A．lot                      B．amount                C．number               D．variety

 I wouldn’t marry Pat even if she       the last woman on earth.

       A．is                        B．was                    C．had been             D．were

 When asked about the secret about staying young, he said that a balanced diet      with exercise was the recipe for a healthy life.

       A．conducted           B．concluded            C．combined            D．connected

 The man had expected to see all his relatives when in hospital, but      came to see him while many of his friends offered him their help.

       A．none                   B．no one                 C．someone             D．anyone

 The lift         and we were trapped inside it.

       A．broke down         B．broke up              C．broke out            D．broke in