As the clock _________ nine, players _________ their positions and the match began.
A. struck; took up B. hit; stood up
C. beat; set up D. rang; made up
The number of the teachers who _________ cars _________ increasing.
A. own; are B. own; is C. owns; is D. owns; are
Now all the employees except the manager _________ to work online at home.
A. encourages B. encourage
C. is encouraged D. are encouraged
My parents strongly _________ my _________ to go to college out of Beijing, because they don't like my being far away from them.
A. enjoy; wish B. oppose; attempt
C. advocate; effort D. object; desire
He __________ everywhere for materials and finally his efforts paid off. The medicine __________ to be very effective.
A. looked; was proved B. explored; was proved
C. sought; has proved D. hunted; was proving
__________ for the free tickets, I would not have gone to the films so often.
A. If it is not B. Were it not
C. Had it not been D. If it were to be
