The number of the people invited to the meeting ____ about 100, but a number of them ____ late because of the heavy snow.
| A．were; was | B．were; were | C．was; were | D．was; was |
Some experts say _______ birthrate of Chinese, after the one-child policy is relaxed, can see _______ modest increase in future.
| A．the; a | B．a; a | C．a; / | D．the; the |
—Do you think Real Madrid will win the UEFA Champions League?
—________.Barcelona is much stronger，I think.
| A．Of course | B．It depends |
| C．Don’t mention it | D．By no means |
I spent the whole day repairing the motorbike. The work was ____ simple.
| A．anything but | B．nothing but | C．something of | D．all except |
It doesn’t _______ if you are late to my party. I just want you to come.
| A．take me by surprise | B．make sense | C．take a chance | D．make a difference |
—Did any signs come up before the earthquake?
—Yes. Unusual things all those days. For example, a number of animals got out their homes.
| A．happening | B．were happening | C．has happened | D．had happened |