单选题 The boy ______ when he said that he ______ the eggs ______ by the hen in the closet before he ______ down to have a rest.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】词汇用法。此题考查lie(躺)：lay-lain-lying；lie(说谎)：lied-lied-lying；lay(放，下蛋)：laid-laid-laying三个词的辨析。句意为：“当那男孩说在他躺下来休息之前把母鸡下的蛋放到柜子里去了时，他在撒谎。”