Mr. Bush is on time for everything. How ____ it be that he was late for the important meeting?
A. can B. should C. may D. must
— You won’t believe it, Sam. I was chosen as an exchange student to China.
— Congratulations! _______
A. That’s something. B. You did a good job.
C. That’s all right. D. You got it.
The committee asked for these suggestions to be ______ on paper, so that they might study them further.
A. brought down B. handed down C. laid down D. put down
When she came in, she found a stranger ______ at the back of the classroom with his eyes ______ upon her.
A. sitting; fixing B. sat; fixing C. seating; fixed D. seated; fixed
If you live in the country or have ever visited there, ______ are that you have heard birds singing to welcome the new day.
A. situations B. facts C. chances D. possibilities
______ when we passed by its nest.
A. Up into the blue sky did the bird fly B. Up into the blue sky flew the bird
C. Up into the blue sky the bird flew D. Flew up into the blue sky the bird
