The number of people invited __________ fifty, but a number of them _______ absent for different reasons.
| A．were… was | B．was… was |
| C．was… were | D．were… were |
_______ time and labor, cartoonists generally draw the hands of their characters with only 3 fingers and a thumb.
| A．Save | B．Having saved | C．Saving | D．To save |
_____ want to devote their whole life to their career should go _____ there are various career opportunities.
| A．Whoever; where | B．Those who; where |
| C．Whoever; in which | D．Those who; in which |
—Are there any tickets left?
—Sorry. There are ________, if ________.
| A．few; any | B．a few; some | C．some; few | D．a little; some |
—What should I wear for the party?
—It’s an informal one; it doesn’t matter ____ you’re dressed.
| A．what | B．when | C．how | D．whether |
Recognized as ________ world cultural heritage by the United Nations in 2002, paper cutting is ________ practice which originated in ancient China.
| A．the; a | B．a; a | C．the; the | D．a; the |