It was announced that only when the fire was under control __________to return to their homes.
| A．the residents would be permitted |
| B．had the residents been permitted |
| C．would the residents be permitted |
| D．the residents had been permitted |
Max could smell the rain coming．And it did．Suddenly the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly ______ him.
| A．to blind | B．blinded | C．blinding | D．having blinded |
I like _______ in the autumn when the weather is clear and bright.
| A．this | B．that | C．it | D．one |
The weather turned out to be fine. I the trouble to carry the umbrella with me.
| A．should have taken | B．needn’t have taken |
| C．mustn’t have taken | D．could have taken |
The government has taken some measures to solve the problem of unemployment, but it may be some time ______ the situation becomes better.
| A．before | B．since | C．after | D．unless |
With the debt problem worsening, it is going to be a ______ test for EU to help Greece out of trouble.
| A．tough | B．smooth | C．distant | D．private |