The manager promised to keep us______ of how our business was going on.

A. being informed B. informed

C. informing D. to be informed

We were playing near the lake______ the storm started.

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

The club, _____ 25 years ago, is holding a party for past and present members.

A. founding B. founded C. being found D. to have found

On the National Day, up _____ into the air. Then the crowed cheered.

A. the balloons wentB. went the balloons

C. go the balloons D. did the balloons go

Generally speaking, if ______ strictly following the instructions, the electric bike is not as dangerous as reported.

A. riding B. being ridden C. to be ridden D. ridden

Achieving a high degree of proficiency(精通）in English as a foreign language is not a mysterious _______ without scientific basis.

A. process B. practice C. procedure D. program

No sooner______ themselves in their seats in the hall than the speaker began his speech.

A. they settled B. had they settled

C. did they settle D. they had settled

The shop assistant was dismissed as she was_______of cheating customers’.

A. accused B. charged C. scolded D. cursed

Would you like to _______with us to the film tonight?

A. come a long B. come off C. come across D. come through

—Oh no! We’re too late. The train ______.

—______. That’s OK. We’ll catch the next train to London.

A. was leaving B. had left C. has left D. has been leaving