I could see a car __________，but couldn't make out what color it was.
| A．at the distance |
| B．in the distance |
| C．off the distance |
| D．from the distance |
The number of people invited to the party ____ fifty, but a number of them ____ absent for different reasons.
| A．were; was | B．was; was | C．was; were | D．were; were |
How happy we are! The holiday we have been looking forward ________at last.
| A．to has come | B．to have come | C．to having come | D．has come |
The Moonstone was ________in a real story which ________in England in the 1790s.
| A．set; taking place | B．setting; take place |
| C．set; had taken place | D．set; took place |
It was my fault. I ________you about the meeting earlier.
| A．should tell | B．should have told |
| C．had to tell | D．would have told |
It was in 2005 when I was here on business ________I found Chengdu so comfortable for people to live in.
| A．when | B．before | C．that | D．which |