---Poor Tom! He will have to work all the next month.
---Luckily, the basketball games are held.
A.except | B.except that | C.except when | D.except for |
Sitting at the back of the room but in front of some old men and women ______ a very shy girl with two bright eyes.
A.was | B.were | C.are | D.being |
They wouldn’t agree to sell the house to us at the same price ______ they had asked, ______ was rather disappointing.
A.which ; as | B.as ; that | C.as ; which | D.that ; that |
The meal over, the manager went back to the meeting room to ______ their discussion.
A.put away | B.take down | C.look over | D.carry on |
Greatly moved by her words, __________.
A.tears came to his eyes | B.he could hardly hold back his tears |
C.tears could hardly be held back | D.his eyes were filled with tears |
The population of many Alaskan cities has ______ doubled in the past three years.
A.as great as | B.as many as | C. more than | D.larger than |