All happy families _____ one another, but each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.
A. resemble B. are similar
C. similar to D. resemble to
I don’t think the old man saw me—he _____ a newspaper.
A. is reading B. had read
C. read D. was reading
Greatly encouraged by what the teacher said, the boy returned to his seat, ____ to study harder.
A. being determined B. to determine
C. determined D. having determined
As US President Barack Obama _____London, fresh figures showed US house prices were falling at their fastest pace on record.
A. set up for B. set in to
C. set off for D. set down to
Sorry, my parents can’t come to the meeting. They _____ to Beidaihe on holiday.
A. have been B. have gone
C. went D. will go
His heart beats fast ______ he hears her voice.
A. as though B. now that
C. even though D. every time
