－It is said that another new car factory ________ now．

－Yeah．It ________ one and a half years．

A．is building; takes

B．is being built; will take

C．is built; will take

D．is being built; takes

－Do you often hear John ________ in his room?

－Yes．Listen! Now we can hear him ________ in his room．

A．sing; to sing

B．singing; singing

C．sing; singing

D．to sing; singing

－What about playing basketball this afternoon?

－I would rather ________ at home than ________ basketball．It's too hot outside．

A．stay; playing

B．stay; play

C．to stay; to play

D．to stay; playing

－You have never been to America, have you?

－________．I'll go there next week．That will be the first time for me．

A．Yes, I have

B．Yes, I haven't

C．No, I have

D．No, I haven't

－You'd better hurry up, or we will be late for the plane．

－Don't worry．The plane will ________ in two hours．

A．take in

B．take away

C．take off

D．take out

－I ________ stay up late．

－Really? I didn't．But I ________ working in the night now．

A．used to; used to

B．was used to; used to

C．used to; am used to

D．was used to; am used to

－I hear that Liu Xiang will come to Shenyang and give a talk．

－Really? Do you know ________?

A．what will he talk about

B．where will he give a talk

C．how will he come

D．when he will arrive

－This novel is very funny．

－Yes, it ________ by the famous writer－Andersen．

A．was written

B．read

C．bought

D．borrowed