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 |
The real-name policy for train tickets has been applied to all trains since January 1,2012 in China, ______ I think will make it easy for people to get tickets.
| A．which | B．when | C．what | D．where |
His letter was so confusing that I could hardly make any ______ of it.
| A．explanation | B．meaning | C．sense | D．guess |
Today the canal is still being used. Ships can be seen moving on ______ water now and then. But it is no longer ______ busy water highway.
| A．a, the | B．the, / | C．/, a | D．the, a |
Is this the reason ________ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?
| A．explained | B．what he explained |
| C．how he explained | D．why he explained |
If I ________ you，I ________ more attention to English idioms and phrases.
| A．was; shall pay | B．am; will pay |
| C．would be; would pay | D．were; would pay |