The number of people invited to the party ______ fifty, but a number of them ______ absent for different reasons.
| A．were; was | B．was; was | C．was; were | D．were; were |
that she was going off to sleep, I asked if she'd like that little doll on her bed.
| A． | Seeing | B． | To see | C． | See | D． | Seen |
-Did you return Fred's call?
-I didn't need toI'll see him tomorrow.
| A． | though | B． | unless | C． | when | D． | because |
——Have you read book called Waiting for Anya?
—Who _______ it?
| A．writes | B．has written | C．wrote | D．had written |
John promised his doctor henot smoke, and he has smoked ever since.
| A． | might | B． | should | C． | could | D． | would. |
This novel is set in the famous city, Hong Kong, so once _______, it will be very popular.
| A．published | B．having published | C．publishing | D．to publish |