It is said that the number of doctors invited to the meeting _____100, but a number of them _____ absent for different reasons.
A.is; were | B.is; was | C.are; were | D.are; was |
It really seemed ages _____ the police came on the scene and cleared away the damaged
cars.
A.before | B.after | C.when | D.as |
Finding her car stolen, _____.
A.a policeman was asked to help | B.the area was searched thoroughly |
C.it was looked for everywhere | D.Mrs. Green reported it to the police |
_____ lots of times, the song doesn’t sound as nice as before.
A.Hearing | B.To hear | C.Having heard | D.Heard |
But for your support then, I don’t think we _____ the task.
A.can manage | B.could have managed |
C.could manage | D.can have managed |
—Do you know where the headmaster is? I have something urgent.
—Oh, he ____ have gone far, for the computer is still on in the office.
A.won’t | B.mustn’t | C.can’t | D.wouldn’t |