The number of the people invited to the meeting ____ about 100, but a number of them ____ late because of the heavy snow.
A. were; was B. were; were
C. was; were D. was; was
What great trouble we had _______ where his house was.
A. finding B. to find
C. find D. found
Having retired(退休), he ______ the club for old men and plays chess every day there.
A. takes part in B. joins in
C. attends D. joins
The mother asked her son_________.
A. what did he do the day before.
B. where did he find his lost wallet
C. what time he got up that morning
D. that if he had finished his homework
________ and short of breath, Andy and Ruby were the first to reach the top of Mount Tai.
A. To be tired B. Tired
C. Tiring D. Being tired
It was the second time we _____ in holding such important parties.
A. succeed B. had succeeded
C. succeeded D. have succeeded