You’d better tell your mother not to make a call while driving because her car __ missed a cyclist when she was on the way to work the other day.
A. closely B. merely
C. narrowly D. hardly
It wasn’t until near the end of the letter ______ she mentioned her own plan.
A. where B. that C. why D. when
-- How many people are expected to come to your party tomorrow afternoon?
-- I send out thirty invitations but one third _____.
A. didn’t show up B. won’t show up
C. hadn’t showed up D. doesn’t show up
The living room is clean and tidy, with a dining table already ______ for a meal to be cooked.
A. laid B. laying C. to lay D. being laid
Life is like riding a bicycle. ______your balance, you must keep moving.
A. Keeping B. To keep
C. Keep D. Being kept
With time going by, we have come to realize that creativity is it takes to keep a nation highly competitive.
A. what B. how C. why D. that
