The number of people invited ______ fifty, but a number of them ______ absent for different reasons.
A. were; was B. was; was C. was; were D. were; were
He asked, “How are you getting along?”
----He asked ______.
A. how am I getting along B. how I was getting along
C. how are you getting along D. how was I getting along
I asked my boss for a month’s holiday and, ______, she agreed.
A. believing or not B. that is to say
C. believe it or not D. to believe it or not
Rescuers are ______ for the safety of the two men trapped in the mine.
A. grateful B. concerned C. extreme D. frightened
--- How many times have you been to China?
--- In fact, it is the first time that I ______ here.
A. was B. am C. had been D. have been
Please ______ the numbers and I’m sure they will ______ more than 1, 000.
A. add up; add to B. add up; add up
C. add up; add up to D. add to; add up
