With a lot of difficult problems ________, the newly-elected president is having a hard time.

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The murderer was brought in with his hands_______ behind his back.

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The book is said ________ into several languages.

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Charles Babbage is generally considered ________ the first computer.

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I would love ________ to the party last night but I had to work extra hours to finish a report.

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－Would you like to visit the temple?

－If I ________ a week off.

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I ________ to help you but I was not able to spare any time. I _______ a paper last night and I'll finish it tonight.

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A．wanted; have been writing

B．have wanted; wrote

C．had wanted; wrote

D．had wanted; was writing

－Look! How long ________ like this?

－Three weeks! It's usual here that rain ________ without stopping these days at sea.

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A．has it rained; poures

B．has it been raining; pours

C．is it raining; is pouring

D．does it rain; pours

－We could have walked to the station; it was so near.

－Yes. A taxi ________ not at all necessary.

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－________ the new VCD for me, Mum? You promised.

－Oh, dear I forgot.

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