Sally worked late in the evening to finish her report ________ her boss could read it first next morning.

A．so that

B．because

C．before

D．or else

People have heard what the President has said; they are waiting to see ________ he will do.

A．how

B．what

C．when

D．that

The street was quiet and she found no one to ________ for help.

A．turn

B．go

C．turn to

D．return to

—What ________ when I phoned you this morning?

—I ________ my homework and was starting to take a bath.

A．are you doing; have just finished

B．were you doing; had just finished

C．had you done; just finished

D．Did you do; just finished

When Jack arrived he learned Mary ________ for almost an hour.

A．had gone

B．had set off

C．had left

D．had been away

I still don’t know what ________ while I was away from home.

A．had happened

B．was happened

C．has happened

D．happened

We haven’t had any success ________.

A．before long

B．so long

C．by far

D．so far

She was so interested in the book that she ________ it for three hours before she realized it.

A．would have read

B．was reading

C．read

D．had read

By then, his family ________ from him for two months.

A．didn’t hear

B．hasn’t heard

C．hadn’t heard

D．heard nothing

—I ________ to be here on time.

—But you ________ late again.

A．have meant; were

B．meant; are

C．have meant; are

D．meant; had been