It’s high time that we ______ action to stop selling polluted vegetables.

A. must take    B. take

C. took    D. will take

______, the boys were shouting and singing.

A. Happy and excited    B. Happily and excited

C. Happily and excitedly    D. Happy and excitedly

She was scolded because it was the third time that she ______ late to work.

A. came    B. had come

C. was coming    D. has come

I had just got up and was about to cook my breakfast______ the telephone rang loudly, but it hung up ______ I could answer it.

A. while; when    B. when; as

C. as; after    D. when; before

The person, _____ to be the best composer, is considering ______ another new music.

A. considered; to create    B. considering; creating

C. considering; to create    D. considered; creating

The news that the woman was still ______five days after the earthquake was broadcast ______ on TV worldwide.

A. alive; alive    B. living; alive

C. alive; live    D. lively; live

Known ______ a writer, Jin Yong, whose real name is Zha Liangyong, is well-known ______ Chinese people ______ his wonderful works.

A. as; for; to    B. for; to; as

C. as; to; for    D. to; as; for

Was it from the lake ______ he often went fishing ______ he saved the drowning girl?

A. that; that    B. where; where

C. where; that    D. that; where

______ is well known to us all is ______ Jeremy Shu-How Lin has become one of the most popular NBA players.

A. It; that    B. As; that

C. What; what    D. What; that

The girl, ______ behind me, ______ in thought.

A. seating; was lost    B. seating; was losing

C. seated; was lost    D. seated; lost