________ alone in the dark room, the little boy was so frightened as to cry．

A．Leaving

B．Having left

C．To be left

D．Left

He went ________ the direction of the village, for the children wanted to draw pictures ________ his direction．

A．in; in

B．under; under

C．in; under

D．under; in

She opened the door ________ saw nothing ________ darkness．

A．but; but

B．when; except

C．but; and

D．and; from

The ceremony was not for the ________ of the dead, but for the comfort of the living．

A．purpose

B．respect

C．envy

D．impression

－It’s burning hot today, isn’t it?

－Yes．________ yesterday．

A．So was it

B．So it was

C．So it is

D．So is it

Never in my wildest dreams ________ these people are living in such poor conditions．

A．I could imagine

B．could I imagine

C．I couldn’t imagine

D．couldn’t I imagine

－Did Linda see the traffic accident?

－No, no sooner ________ than it happened．

A．had she gone

B．she had gone

C．has she gone

D．she has gone

We thought there were 35 students in the dining hall, ________, in fact, there were 40．

A．while

B．whether

C．what

D．which

My cousin came to see me from the country, ________ me a full basket of fresh fruits．

A．brought

B．bringing

C．to bring

D．had brought

Night ________, we hurried home．

A．fell

B．falling

C．fallen

D．fall