The number of people who _______ invited to the meeting _____ fifty, but a number of them _____ absent for different reasons.
| A．were; was, was | B．was; was, were |
| C．were, was; were | D．were; were, was |
Smoking and drinking is harmful________our health．
| A．to | B．for | C．with | D．at |
Your story is perfect. I’ve never heard ____ before .
| A．the better one | B． the best one | C．a better one | D．a good one |
______you like to have dinner with me this evening?
| A．Would | B．Must | C．Dare | D．Can |
. She’s pretty _______ with money. She wouldn’t give even a cent to help the poor child.
| A．mean | B．optimistic | C．miserable | D．cheerful |
. It was not until 1920 _____ regular radio broadcast began.
| A．that | B．while | C．which | D．since |