But for the fact that the firefighters _____ at the spot in time, more people ______ their lives in the fire.
A.arrived; died | B.had arrived; would lose |
C.arrived; would have lost | D.has arrived; could have lost |
________ 200BC, the Silk Road, which was the route for trade between the East and the West, was in use.
A.As early as | B.As far as | C.As long as | D.As well as |
I went back to the cinema to look for my keys, only __________.
A.finding it shut | B.having found it gone |
C.to find it closed | D.to have found them |
The Chinese language differs from many Western languages ________it uses characters which have meanings and can stand alone as words.
A.when | B.where | C.in that | D.in which |
It is often that human beings are naturally equipped to speak.
A.said | B.to say | C.saying | D.being said |
By the time she reached the corner of the street, the footsteps _________.
A.had gone | B.were gone | C.are missing | D.have disappeared |