—Did he come back late last night?
—No．It was not yet eight o'clock _____________ he arrived home．
| A．before | B．that | C．until | D．when |
Before ______ was standing a terrible man, Miss Linda could do nothing _________immediately.
| A．she; but cry | B．her; but cry |
| C．herself; except crying | D．she; but to cry |
—Do you know when Britain ______war on Germany during the Second World War?
—In 1993，I suppose.
| A．announced | B．declared | C．fought | D．attended |
The result of the football match was 2 to 2，________the satisfaction of both teams.
| A．with | B．for | C．at | D．to |
The manager urged older staff ____early retirement and new staff _______ more time for work.
A. take up; to set aside B. took up; set aside
C. would take up; to lay aside C. must take up; lay aside
_________ from other continents for millions of years, Australia has many plants and animals not found in any other country in the world.
| A．Being separated | B．Having separated |
| C．Having been separated | D．To be separated |