The principal walked onto the platform and seated himself in a chair, _______ for answering questions.

A. prepared               B. being prepared  C. prepared         D. preparing

—Pity you missed the lecture on nuclear pollution.

—I _______ it ,but I was busy preparing for a job interview.

A. attended        B. had attended       C. would attend   D. would have attended

Across North China         in the world, namely the Great Wall.

A. the longest wall runs                                    B. runs the longest wall

C. does run the longest                                   D. does the longest wall run

       , the sun was rising in the east.

A. Arriving there     B. We arriving there    C. Having arrived there   D. We arrived

—What’s the matter with Della?

—Well, her parents wouldn’t allow her to go to the party but she still _______.

A. hopes to                 B. hopes so         C. hopes not          D. hopes for

—Did you enjoy staying with your friend last week, Lily?

—Yes. I _______ with him for a long time.

A. haven’t stayed         B. didn’t stay         C. hadn’t stayed      D. wouldn’t stay

       happened to be no one in the building when the fire broke out.

A. It                              B. There                C. This                       D. That

He found them       at a table       chess.

A. sat, to play        B. sitting, playing the  C. seated, playing        D. seat, play the

Come and see me whenever _______.

A. you are convenient                 B. it is convenient for you

C. you will be convenient              D. it will be convenient for you

I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached _______ looked like a large market.

A. where           B. that             C. what             D. which