We had wanted to finish our task by noon, but it didn’t quite ________ as planned.
A. carry on B. carry out C. work on D. work out
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
The discovery of new evidence led to ______.
A. the thief having caught B. caught the thief
C. the thief’s being caught D. the thief to be caught
Having arrived at the station, _____.
A. it was found that the train had left B. the train had left
C. the train was found left D. he found that the train had left
He’s trained hard for the last two years. It is ______ he did so well at the track and field meet yesterday.
A. no problem B. no wonder C. no doubt D. no way
By the time he realizes he ______ into a trap, it’ll be too late for him to do anything about it.
A. walks B. walked C. has walked D. had walked
