It was a pity that he __ blind, but to the joy of his family, his dream of becoming a musician _____ true at last.

A. came; came    B. went; went    C. came; went    D. went; came

Who would you rather __________ the report instead of you ?

A. write         B. have written   C. have write     D. have to write

Don’t be so upset. It won’t be ___________ your children can return to school again.

A. long before    B. long ago      C. before long    D. long

—Why don’t we choose that road to save time?   —The bridge to it __________.

A. has repaired        B. is repaired

C. is being repaired    D. will be repaired

Perhaps it is true that nobody in the world knows exactly how the earth __________.

A. came up      B. came out

C. came to power  D. came into being

This year __________ to be another good one for harvests.

A. tells          B. means        C. promises      D. intends

—Are you satisfied with what he did?

—No. It couldn’t have been _____.

A. worse         B. better        C. so bad        D. the worst

When we were young, every evening my brother and I ___ stay at home waiting for my mother?

A. might         B. would        C. should        D. could

He always tell ____ lies, to tell you ____ truth, I don’t believe what he said at all.

A. /; /           B. the; the        C. /; the         D. the; /

You are saying that everyone should be equal, and this is ______ I disagree with you.

A. why          B. where         C. what         D. how