A report says school maths standards in England have failed to improve in the last 30 years, ______ than those in mid-1970’s, when only 20% of the students could pass maths exams.
| A．no better | B．not better | C．no worse | D．not worse |
85.We all thought ______ a question ________we could raise enough money for the project.
| A．that; that | B．it; whether | C．it; that | D．that; whether |
86. The number of people invited __________ fifty, but a number of them __________ absent for different reasons
| A．were ; was | B．was ; was | C．was ; were | D．were ; were |
87. Shortly after the accident, two ___________ police were sent to the sport to keep order .
| A．dozens of | B．dozens | C．dozen | D．dozen of |
88.“Susan, go and join your sister cleaning the yard.” “Why ______? John is sitting there doing nothing.”
| A．him | B．he | C．I | D．Me |
109. —He got his first book published. It turned out to be a bestseller.
—When was _____?
—_____ was in 2000 when he was still in college.
| A．that; This | B．this; It | C．it; This | D．that; It |