The final structure obtained from tempering a fully hardened steel is called tempered .

______, mother had to stay at home and looked after him. A: Tom being ill B: He was ill C: Being ill D: To be ill

Yesterday morning, Mary heard that John _____ for a week. A: was ill B: has been ill C: had been ill D: would be ill

; we had to put the meeting off A: Because the manager was ill B: The manager being ill C: The manager was ill D: Being ill

______ are characters of Mrs. Bennet. A: smart B: talkative C: foolish D: ill-tempered

Power is a sword that must be ___________ with compassion. A: sharpened B: rubbed C: tempered D: slipped

Mary is ill today. If she _____ , she ____ absent from school. A: were not ill; wouldn' t be B: had been ill; wouldn't have been C: had been ill; should have been D: hadn't been ill; could be

The reason why he hasn’t come is _______. A: because his mom is ill B: because of his mom’s being ill C: that his mom is ill D: for his mom is ill

If not _______ with the respect he feels due to him, Jack gets very ill-tempered and grumbles all the time.

She felt ill yesterday and she feels even _______today. ( ill )