_____ he promised that he wouldn’t be late，he didn’t arrive until the end of the party．
| A．Since | B．Although |
| C．Because | D．Until |
You’d better tell your mother not to make a call while driving because her car __missed a cyclist when she was on the way to work the other day.
| A．closely | B．merely |
| C．narrowly | D．hardly |
It wasn’t until near the end of the letter ______ she mentioned her own plan.
| A．where | B．that | C．why | D．when |
-- How many people are expected to come to your party tomorrow afternoon?
-- I send out thirty invitations but one third _____.
| A．didn’t show up | B．won’t show up |
| C．hadn’t showed up | D．doesn’t show up |
The living room is clean and tidy, with a dining table already ______ for a meal to be cooked.
| A．laid | B．laying | C．to lay | D．being laid |
Life is like riding a bicycle. ______your balance, you must keep moving.
| A．Keeping | B．To keep |
| C．Keep | D．Being kept |