She felt sorry that she had disturbed the ________ calmness of a man she respected．

regular

normal

usual

common

________ in the school regulation that students shouldn't use cell phones in the campus．

What requires

What is required

It requires

It is required

Every student ________ remain in his seat before the test papers are collected．

can

may

will

shall

An opinion is ________ someone believes is true but has not been proved．

what

that

which

whether

Nearly a month had gone by ________ she showed some sign of giving in to her father．

until

before

since

after

When she came in, she found a stranger ________ at the back of the classroom with his eyes ________ upon her．

sitting; fixing

sat; fixing

seating; fixed

seated; fixed

I have＄50, but that isn't ________ enough for my journey fare．

almost

nearly

hardly

mostly

My seat was next to ________ of the famous writers so I could ask for some advice from him about writing．

it

this

that

one

Henry has come in his raincoat and gumboots, ________ for rain．

prepared

preparing

having prepared

prepares

Thank you for your timely help; otherwise I ________ still in great trouble now．

am

would be

was

will be