A great number of people were killed in the big fire, and the number of the people who _____ missing _______still increasing.
| A．were; was | B．are; is | C．were; is | D．are; was |
By sending text messages or chatting online, we’ve been in touch for months, but I’ve never met my new friend _____.
| A．by accident | B．on purpose | C．in the flesh | D．in her absence |
The teacher told the pupils that the United States of America _____ 50 states.
| A．was made of | B．made up | C．makes up | D．is made up of |
— Shall I turn on the TV, Mom?
—No. You should be quiet _____ wake up your sleeping brother.
| A．so not as to | B．so as not to | C．so as to not | D．not so as to |
I didn’t go to the party, but I do wish I ____there.
| A．was | B．were | C．had been | D．went |
The professor gave orders that the test ____before 5:30.
| A．be finished | B．will finish | C．will be finished | D．shall finish |