We have been told that under no circumstances ___ the telephone in the office for personal affairs.
| A．may we use | B．we may use | C．we could use | D．did we answer |
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 |
The students asked ____.
| A．when is the sports meeting going to be held |
| B．when the sports meeting is going to be held |
| C．if was the sports meeting going to be held |
| D．if the sports meeting was going to be held |
You should thank Peter. It was he who finally ____ your son to stop smoking and playing computer games.
| A．persuaded | B．promised | C．advised | D．suggested |
— Tom, Miss Lee asked you to go to her office as soon as you arrived.
— ____ What did she say?
| A．I’ve got it. | B．I beg your pardon? |
| C．Excuse me. | D．Thank you. |
All the photographs in this book, _______ stated otherwise, date from the 1970s.
| A．until | B．once | C．if | D．unless |