As soon as she entered the room, the girl caught sight of the flowers ____ by her mother. A.buying　　　 　　　 B. being bought　 C. were bought　　 D. bought

You said boys were cleverer than girls. That is _______ I disagree.

A. what　 B. where　 C. which D. why

It was announced that only when the fire was under control 　　　　 to return to their homes．

A．the residents would be permitted　　　 B．had the residents been permitted

C．would the residents be permitted　　 　　 D．the residents had been permitted

--_____ is the population of the town?

---Over 20,000 . And a third of the population ____ workers of the car factory.

A. What, are B. How many ,are C. What, is D. How many,is

“How do you like the food in this restaurant?” “Oh, _______. We couldn’t have found a better place.”

A. too bad　　　　　　　　　 B. sorry

C. wonderful　　　　　　　　 D. impossible

Not only ________ polluted but __________ crowded.

A. did I feel　　　　　　 B. I felt　　　　 C. I had felt　　　　　 D. had I felt

—I’ve never found a better job.

　 —________.

　 A. Good luck　 B. Too bad　 　　　C. Congratulations D. Don’t worry

They had a big quarrel last night, which ________ to their friendship.

A. came an end　　 　 B. put an end　　　 C. get an end　　 　 D. arrive an end

15Bats are surprisingly long-lived creatures, some _______ a life span of around 20 years.（ ）

A. having　 B. had　 C. have　　 D. to have