Large amounts of money _______ spent on the bridge, which ________ to be completed the next month.
A.were; was expected B. was; was expected
C. was; expected D. were; expected
He pretended not to care but that remark _________ his real opinion on the matter.
A.put away B. put out C. gave away D. gave out
_______ his return from America, he got down to his research.
A.While B. In C. As D. On
__________, they couldn’t make her change her mind.
A.Hard as they tried
B.Tried hard as they
C.As they tried hard
D.They tried as hard
--- How about having a party this weekend?
--- That _______ me fine. I’m coming.
A.suits B. fits C. matches D. agrees
In addition to the farming they ______ since the 1990s, the Smiths have started a small business.
A.have done B. had been done
C. were doing D. have been doing