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 |