While she _____, I was watching TV.

A. was cooking B. gets out of the room

C. comes to visit me D. is working

When I got to Beijing, it began to rain ______.

A. heavy B. heavily C. easily D. hardly

You will fall behind others ______ you work hard.

A. while B. until C. unless D. when

He was sleeping ____ someone knocked on the door.

A. when B. while C. as D. after

I’ll stay at home instead of ____ basketball with my friends.

A. play B. to play C. plays D. playing

Keep ______ and never give up, and your dream will come true one day.

A. to try B. trying C. try D. tries

Mum, can you cut ______ a few after-school activities for me? I feel too tired.

A. down B. up C. off D. out

I _____ this book _____ that one, and I found this one is thicker.

A. compare; with B. compare; to

C. compared; with D. compared; to

Why not ______ your homework at once?

A. finishing B. to finish

C. finish D. finishes

--- What a surprise it is that you’ve hiked on Mount Tai!

--- I didn’t believe I could do it _____ I got to the top.

A. unless B. after C. until D. as