Mr. Smith let off upon me the speech he_______ to make all along.
| A．had died | B．died |
| C．was dying | D．had been dying |
It is hard to imaginemore embarrassing occasion when you fail to understandsingle word said by someone．
| A．the; a | B．a; a | C．the; / | D．a; / |
— What’s the noise? It sounds as if it comes from upstairs.
— ____ . It must be the window-cleaner working, next door.
| A．I’m not sure | B．I hope not | C．I’d rather not | D．I don’t think so |
Ten years ago the population of our village was that of theirs.
| A．as twice large as | B．twice as large as |
| C．twice as much as | D．as twice much as |
In our class, there are 46 students, half _____ wear glasses.
| A．in whom | B．in them | C．of whom | D．of them |
I have to go to work by taxi because my car_____at the garage.
| A．will be repaired | B．is repaired |
| C．is being repaired | D．has been repaired |