__________ news that the national football team was disqualified for the next World Cup finals came as no __________ surprise at all.
| A．/；a | B．The; / |
| C．A; a | D．The; a |
Facing the ______ situation , Tom looked ________．
| A．puzzling; puzzled | B．puzzling; puzzling |
| C．puzzled; puzzled | D．puzzled; puzzling |
Don’t be upset．I think Tom, rather than you, _______
A is to blame B are to blame C is to be blamed D are to be blamed
It was in the small house _____ he was born _____ he ended his life．
| A．that; where | B．which; that | C．that; which | D．where; that |
1 wish I'd bought a few jars of honey. Did you notice the ones they____ by the roadside?
| A． were selling | B． are selling | C． have sold | D．had sold |
Although they just met for the first time, they talked _____ they had been friends for many years．
| A．as long as | B．even if | C．such as | D．as if |