Everyone except Tom and John ______ there when the meeting began.
A.is | B.was | C.are | D.were |
_____ he realized it was too late to return home.
A.No sooner it grew dark than |
B.Hardly did it grow dark when |
C.It was not until dark that |
D.It was until dark that |
tomorrow , we would put off the match till next Monday.
A.Should it rained | B.Were it to rain |
C.If it would rain | D.Had it rained |
Film has a much shorter history, especially when _____ such art forms as music and painting.
A.having compared to | B.comparing to |
C.compare to | D.compared to |
_____ from the appearance, it is very peaceful; but in fact, a war will break out soon.
A.Judged | B.Judging | C.Having judged | D.To judge |
_____ for a long time, most of the crops in this area died from lacking water.
A.Being no rain | B.There was no rain |
C.To be no rain | D.There being no rain |