---How long _______ each other before they ________ married ?
---For about a year .
| A．have they known ; get | B．did they know ; were going to get |
| C．do they know ; are going to get | D．had they known ; got |
I would have grabbed the ball if Icloser to it.
| A．was | B．were | C．would be | D．had been |
The saying “Old friends and old wine are best” means the things and people ____ we know are better than the unfamiliar.
| A．what | B．which | C．that | D．who |
_________ difficult and challenging the task may be, we must finish it on time, because there is a possibility _________we’ll be fired if we can’t fulfill the task on time．
| A．Whatever; that | B．However; that |
| C．Whatever; which | D．However; as |
Tom took out a piece of paper he and started reading in a clear tone.
| A．was preparing | B．would prepare | C．have prepared | D．had prepared |
For those who go to college, there are still hundreds of high-paying jobs that only require a high school diploma.
| A．can’t | B．mustn’t | C．shan’t | D．needn’t |