—Could I borrow that newspaper for a few moments?
— _________.
A. No way          B. Yes. You could
C. No chance       D. By all means

Once we have all the r___________ information, we can make a decision.

They lived a hard life then, for their father _______ for half a year.

A. had lost his work　　　　　　 B. has lost his work

C. had been out of work　　　　 D. has been out of work

Their tent,__________ light as a feather, remained firm in the storm last night.

A. as if　　　 B. even　　　 C. though　　 D. if

It’s his laziness that ________ his failure in the last exam.

A. resulted from 　　　 B. resulted in 　　　　 C. led into　 　　D. brought in

Because of the bad weather, my mother ____ and lay in bed. She ______ for a week.

A. has been ill; was ill　 B. fell ill; has fallen ill　 C. fell ill; has been ill　　 D. fell ill; is ill