The discovery of the new evidence led to ______.

   A. the thief having caught      B. catch the thief

   C. the thief being caught       D. the thief to be caught 

— I'd rather go to the Blue Moon Restaurant because I prefer soft music while eating.

    —  _________ Loud music makes me tense.

A. My pleasure.     B. How so?         C. At your service. D. Me too!

— How many students are going to the Great Wall?

     — ____.

     A. None        B. No one         C. No        D. Not any

If you can ____ a second, I’ll look for Bob and tell him you are on the phone for him.

     A. depend on    B. hang on

     C. come back   D. take along

When I was in danger, a bright idea suddenly ____ to me.

     A. happened        B. hit        C. struck        D. occurred

When he was alive, the old scientist used to say that knowledge ＿＿from practice and he gained his experience by doing a lot of practical work.

A. was coming    B. had come    C. comes      D. would come

Look at this! I＿＿some magazines and＿＿this letter.

A. was looking through； found         B. am looking through； find

C. looked through； had found          D. had looked through； finding

Good heavens! There you are! We＿＿anxious about you, and we ＿＿you back throughout the night.

A. are； expect                  B. were； had expected

C. have been；were expecting       D. are； were expecting

Since you weren’t at the meeting, we _____ the decision without you.

A. made       B. had made       C. were making       D. would made

— Are you still busy ?

— Yes, I ______ my work, and it won’t take long.

A. just finish    B. am just finishing     C. have just finished     D. am just going to finish