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 |
— How are the things in your village?
— Modern farming methods have been brought in and the villagers are ________ now than before.
| A．well off |
B．better off |
C．badly off |
D．worse off |
— How could you ________ my sister so easily in the crowd?
— Because she stood out in her red dress.
| A．pick up |
B．pick out |
C．take up |
D．take out |
As a film star she was a success, but as a wife she was ________ failure, so their marriage ended in ________ failure.
| A．/; / |
B．/; a |
C．a; a |
D．a; / |
_______ in the queue for half an hour, Tom suddenly realized that he had left his wallet at home.
| A．To wait |
B．Have waited |
C．Having waited |
D．To have waited |
—I don’t like this kind of music. —_______. It’s too noisy.
| A．Nor do I |
B．Nor I do |
C．Neither am I |
D．Neither I am |