John and I___friends for eight years.We first got to know each other at a Christmas party.But we_____ each other a couple of times before that.
| A.had been; have met | B.have been; have met | 
| C.had been; had met | D.have been; had met | 
It was _______ she was injured in the accident _______ she didn’t come to the party yesterday.
| A.as; which | B.because; that | 
| C.since; why | D.for; that | 
— What field will your son go into after graduation?
 — I’m not sure, but he ______ a good teacher of English.
| A.promises | B.becomes | C.turns | D.proves | 
— You could have asked Mr. Richard for help. He’s kind-hearted.
 — Yes. But that _______ him a whole day.
| A.would have taken | B.had taken | 
| C.would take | D.took | 
Although you have learned much knowledge and a lot of theories, the problem is _______ can be put into practice.
| A.what you have learned | B.how what you have learned | 
| C.that what you have learned | D.how that you have learned | 
If you have the chance to take charge of the department, the first thing to do is to find out what _______ of you.
| A.will need | B.will require | 
| C.is needed | D.is required |