9. We had to be patient because it＿＿＿some time ＿＿＿we got the full results.

A.has been ； since　　 B.had been ； until

C.was； after　　　　　 D.would be ； before

8. He lived in poverty, and he couldn’t help ＿＿＿.

A.so　　　　 B.such　　　　 C.it　　　　 D.that

7. I took ＿＿＿for granted that he would believe in us.

A.that　　　　 B.the thing　　　　 C.it　　　　 D.this

6. ＿＿＿used to be thought that the earth was square.

A.He　　　　 B.What　　　 C.It　　　　 D.That

5. Does＿＿＿matter whether he can finish the job on time?

A.this　　　　　 B.that　　　　 C.he　　　　 D.it

4. Tom’s mother kept telling him that he should work harder, but ＿＿＿didn’t help.

A.he　　 　　B.which　　　 C.she　　　 D.it

3. In fact, ＿＿＿is a hard job for the police to keep order in an important football match.

A.this　　　　 B.that　　　　 C.there　　　　 D.it

2. Someone is ringing the doorbell. Go and see ＿＿＿＿＿＿.

A.who is he　　　 B.who he is

C.who is it　　　 D.who it is

1. The boy became fatter and fatter each day and ＿＿＿made his parents

sad.

A.which　　　 B.what　　　 C.he　　　 D.it

60.. Along with the letter was his promise _______ he would visit me this coming Christmas.

　 A. which　　 　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　 D. whether