— Were you surprised by the ending of the film?
— No, I ______ the book, so I already knew the story.
A. was reading B. had read C. am reading D. have read
My mother has not yet recovered from the illness, but she is __________ getting better.
A. frequently B. gradually C. fluently D. exactly
Judging by her ____, Mrs Smith must be a southerner.
A. pronunciation B. accent C. voice D. sound
Hurry up! The train _____________. You know it _______ at 8:30.
A. leaves; leaves B. is leaving; leaves C. leaves; is leaving D. is leaving; is leaving
That is the first time that I _____ at the meeting.
A. had spoken B. have spoken C. am present D. was present
The number of people invited _______ one hundred, but only a small number of people ____ come.
A. are; have B. is; has C. are; has D. is; have
