About 887,000 senior high school students ____ the distance learning courses since the school was set up four years ago.

A.take B. were taking C. had taken D. have taken

 --Each of the students, working hard at their lessons, ____ the book.

  --So have I.

A.is reading                 B. has read                  C. reading                   D. reads

 The group ____ in size over the past few years.

A.doubled                   B. was doubling           C. has doubled                    D. is doubled 

--Remember the first time we met on the campus, Sharon?

--Of course, I do. You ____ a lecture to the freshmen.

A.would give B. were giving C. gave D. are giving

 The old man who ____ in the deserted house alone for ten years has been settled in a nursing home now.

A.lived                        B. has lived                 C. had lived                 D. has been living

I ____ the saxophone at regular intervals for many years when I was a child.

A. played B. was playing C. has played D. has been playing

--Could you lend me that book you ____ me about when I telephoned you?

--No, I am sorry, I can't. I gave it to a friend.

A. were telling B. would tell C. had told D. had been telling

--It's so nice to enjoy the sunshine here on the green grass.

--You ____ us a right place.

A.introduced B. have introduced C. are introducing D. introduce

--I thought it was quite a good performance. 　　　　　　　

--Oh, ____. It was awful.

A. come off B. come off it C. absolutely D. that's right

I can't bear ____ by this kind of man.

A.laughing B. laughing at C. being laughed 　　　 D. being laughed at