When I left my office，I saw the headmaster________to some students at the school gate．

A．talk B．talking

C．talks D．to talk

I________my clothes when the phone rang．

A．wash B．washed

C．am washing D．was washing

The campers were so tired that they________asleep soon．

A．dropped B．drop

C．fell D．fall

I called you several times．but you didn’t________．

A．take up B．look up

C．pick up D．stay up

It’s raining________．Don’t go out without an umbrella．

A．heavy B．heavily

C．strong D．strongly

The teacher told us a piece of bad news．When we heard of the news，we were all________silence．

A．for B．in

C．with D．by

—I don’t know________．

—Because he has to look after his mother．

A．why he is leaving

B．why is he leaving

C．whether he is leaving

D．whether is he leaving

She ________ to an English program while her parents _________ TV.

A. was listening; is watching B. listened; were watching

C. was listening; watched D. was listening; were watching

The girl was flying a kite________her father came back．

A．when B．while

C．until D．after

The young girl sings as as the singer.

A.good B.well

C.better D.best