It was announced that only when the fire was under control ____ to return to their homes.
| A．the residents would be permitted |
| B．had the residents been permitted |
| C．the residents had been permitted |
| D．would the residents be permitted |
_____ the assignment made his father lose his temper .
| A．The boy’s not having done |
| B．The boy not having done |
| C．The boy’s having not done |
| D．The boy having not done |
_____ Tom liked to eat was different from ______.
| A．That…that you had expected |
| B．What …that you had expected |
| C．That…what you had expected |
| D．What…what you had expected |
They each _____ a new dictionary.
| A．has | B．have | C．is | D．are |
Look, dark clouds are gathering. It is________ to rain soon.
| A．probably | B．possibly |
| C．likely | D．perhaps |
As is known to us all, English books of this kind ______ well in middle schools.
| A．sell | B．sells |
| C．is sold | D．are sold |