We had wanted to finish our task by noon, but it didn't quite ________ as planned．

carry on

carry out

work on

work out

The number of people invited ________ fifty, but a number of them ________ absent for different reasons．

were; was

was; was

was; were

were; were

The discovery of new evidence led to ________．

the thief having caught

caught the thief?

the thief's being caught

the thief to be caught

Having arrived at the station, ________．

it was found that the train had left

the train had left

the train was found left

he found that the train had left

He's trained hard for the last two years．It is ________ he did so well at the track and field meet yesterday．

no problem

no wonder

no doubt

no way

By the time he realizes he ________ into a trap, it'll be too late for him to do anything about it．

walks

walked

has walked

had walked

After being criticized by her mother, she spoke out the words ________ in her heart for many years, tears ________ her eyes．

having hidden; filling

hidden; filled

hiding; being filled

hidden; filling

The new equipment ________ the disabled during the 8^th National Paralympics．

was intended for

was intended to

intended for

intended to

Smiles around the world ________ be false, ________ other feelings like anger, fear or worry．

must; hide

must; hiding

can; hide

can; hiding

From the ________ expression on her face, we knew that she was very ________ with the result．

exciting; pleasing

exciting; pleased

excited; pleased

excited; pleasing