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 |
Keeping a diary is ____ good habit. Stick to it, and you will make ____good progress in writing.
| A．a; / | B．a: a | C．the; a | D．/; a |
Mother is always telling me _______ home before 6: 00 pm．
| A．come | B．came | C．coming | D．to come |
Sam enjoys ______ stamps．And now he has 226 of them.
| A．collect | B．collected | C．collecting | D．to collect |
He has ______ friends．He always keeps himself alone at home.
| A．few | B．a few | C．little | D．a little |
Children under sixteen are forbidden to see such films _____ bad for their mental development.
| A．that is | B．that are | C．as is | D．as are |