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Nearly a month had gone by____they showed some sign of giving up the price for which they had held out.
| A．until | B．while | C．before | D．so that |
_____ visitors to the UK were asked by newspaper reporters what their impressions of the British people were.
| A．The number of | B．A number of | C．Numbers of | D．Any numbers of |
So seriously ______ in the accident that she was sent to hospital at once.
| A．she was wounded | B．was she hurt | C．she did injure | D．did she hurt |
After the big earthquake，his house was completely ______，so he had to build a new one ______ the old house stood.
| A．damaged；which | B．destroyed；where | C．ruined；when | D．hurt；that |
Into the sky______the light blue smoke.
| A．had gone up |
| B．up went |
| C．did go up |
| D．went up |
He glanced out of the window，______ that the post office was still closed.
| A．noted | B．having noted | C．to note | D．noting |