---Michael was late for Mr. Smith’s oral class this morning.
---_____? As far as I know, he never came late to class.
| A．How come | B．So what | C．Why not | D．What for |
The biggest whale is ___ blue whale, which grows to be about 29 meters long—the height of ___ 9-story building.
| A．the; the | B．a; a | C．a; the | D．the; a |
John was given the same suitcase his father and grandfather ___ with them to school.
| A．took | B．had taken | C．were taking | D．would take |
At first he hated the new job but decided to give himself a few months to see ___ it got any better.
| A．when | B．how | C．why | D．if |
When I talked with my grandma on the phone, she sounded weak, but by the time we ___ up, her voice had been full of life.
| A．were hanging | B．had hung | C．hung | D．would hang |
The wine industry in the area has developed in a special way, ____ little foreign ownership.
| A．by | B．of | C．with | D．from |