---- Do you know our town at all?
---- No, this ______ the first time I ______ here.

The teacher told the students that there          a meeting at three o’clock.

Bring the plants into a warm room ________ they will grow quickly.

It is reported that it is 100 years ______ Qinghua University was founded.

I would appreciate ______, to be frank, if the goods could be delivered as soon as possible．

---Have you ever been here before?
---No. this is the first time that I       to the Great Wall. 
A   comes   B   have been   C  came  D had been

There seems to be little chance___ Jack will recover from his injury in time for the race.

I’m sorry you’ve been waiting so long, but it is still some time ____ Brian gets back.

--It starts raining outside.
--Oh, ____________!

The brave soldier would prefer to _____ rather than ______ and in the end the enemy had to kill him.