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 ______ have attended the meeting this morning. He has been staying at my home for a whole day.
A. can’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
______ another button and your meal is prepared and heated for you.
A. If you press B. To press C. Press D. Pressing
Many teens don’t get enough sleep because they have ____ homework, ____makes them stay up at night.
A. much too; which B. too much; that C. much too; what D. too much; which
—How about fried chicken?
—Oh, it ___ lots of fat.
A. remains B. contains C. holds D. includes
I failed in the examination last term and only then ____the importance of study.
A. I realized B. I had realized C. had I realized D. did I realize
