The secretary worked late into night, ________ a long speech for the president.
A. to prepare B. preparing
C. prepared D. was preparing
With her dearest jewels ________, she was almost mad.
A. missed B. gone
C. being stolen D. were lost
The early train is ________ to leave at five in the morning.
A. due B. possible C. sure D. probable
—How are you today?
—Oh, I ________ as ill as I do now for a very long time.
A. didn’t feel B. wasn’t feeling
C. haven’t felt D. don’t feel
Police are now searching for a woman who is reported to ________ since the flood hit the area last Friday.
A. get lost B. lost
C. be missing D. have been missing
Just in front of our house ________ with a history of 1,000 years.
A. does a tall tree stand B. a tall tree stands
C. a tall tree is standing D. stands a tall tree