_________ will be years __________ we meet again.
A. There; since B. There; after
C. It; that D. It; before
The boy became fatter and fatter each day and __________ made his parents sad.
A. which B. what
C. he D. it
The secretary worked late into the night, ________ a long speech for the president.
A. to prepare B. preparing
C. prepared D. was preparing
When we were young, every evening my brother and I ______ stay at home waiting for our mother.
A. would B. might
C. should D. could
She spends her money _________ books _________ on clothes.
A. on; instead B. in; instead
C. in; more than D. on; rather than
—Have you heard the story of “The Merchant of Venice”?
—No. When and where does the story ______ ?
A. take up B. take on
C. take placeD. take off
