The number of people in the party _____fifty, but a number of them ____ absent for different reasons.
A. were; was B. was; was
C. was; were D. were; were
He asked us ________ we saw the lost cat or not.
A. that B. what C. which D. whether
After the exam, my teacher told me that failure ____ the mother of success.
A. was B. is C. be D. been
In order to stop his wife from attending the party, he took away the key to their car _____.
A. by mistake B. in surprise
C. on purpose D. by chance
— I am taking the college entrance examination next week.
— ___ _!
A. Well done B. Good luck C. Congratulations D. Have a good day
Margie shows a very positive attitude ____ her work.
A. towards B. with C. of D. about
