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 |
I knew __ a _ certain John Brown, but not ___ famous one.
| A．不填；a | B．a；the | C．不填；the | D．the；a |
Cooper wrote to the journal, ___.
| A．defending himself | B．defending him |
| C．defended himself | D．defended him |
In such an important situation, men must wear a shirt and tie. In a ___ way, women must wear a skirt or dress, not trousers.
| A．common | B．ordinary | C．similar | D．same |
After the doctor’s visit, the patient felt more ___.
| A．at ease | B．at hand | C．at first | D．at once |
___, chasing pop stars is thought to be what young people like while middle-aged people keep a cool head about this.
| A．In other words | B．In this way |
| C．In general | D．In return |