Many patients insist on having watches with them in hospital, _______ they have no schedules to keep．

even though

for

as if

since

The man we followed suddenly stopped and looked as if _________ whether he was going in the right direction．

seeing

having seen

to see

to have seen

He ate a _________ breakfast and rushed off to work．

swift

quick

fast

rapid

In our childhood, we were often _________ by Grandma to pay attention to our table manners．

demanded

reminded

allowed

hoped

After he retired from office, Rogers _________ painting for a while, but soon lost interest．

took up

saved up

kept up

drew up

Eliza remembers everything exactly as if it _________ yesterday．

was happening

happens

has happened

happened

_________ for the breakdown of the school computer network, Alice was in low spirits．

Blaming

Blamed

To blame

To be blamed

The cost of living in Glasgow is among the lowest in Britain, _________ the quality of life is probably one of the highest．

since

when

as

while

When _________, the museum will be open to the public next year．

completed

completing

being completed

to be completed

_________ in 1636, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States．

Being founded

It was founded

Founded

Founding