—Jeremy rather than his friends ________ for the accident.
—Absolutely. He shouldn't have driven after being drunk.
| A．are to be blamed | B．are to blame |
| C．is to blame | D．is to be blamed |
(2013·芜湖三校二模)I really can't think of ________ told me you were not coming back till tomorrow.
| A．it was who that | B．who was it that |
| C．that who was it | D．who it was that |
(2013·咸阳一模)When we entered, we found lying on the ground ________ along with her parents.
| A．was a girl | B．were a girl |
| C．a girl was | D．a girl were |
(2013·皖南八校第一次联考)A recent survey shows the number of people who shop in stores ________， while far more are shopping online.
| A．decrease | B．decreases |
| C．is decreasing | D．are decreasing |
(2013·青岛一模)Scientists are still wondering ________ the Egyptians built the pyramids so long ago.
| A．how it is that | B．how is it that |
| C．it is how that | D．that how it is |
________ on the endless green grass are sheep, cattle and horses.
| A．Being wandered | B．Being wandering | C．Wandering | D．Wandered |
______ for the free tickets, I would not have gone to the films so often.
| A．If it is not | B．Were it not |
| C．Had it not been | D．If they were not |
Hardly ______ his speech ______ the audience started cheering.
| A．did he finish; than | B．does he finish; before |
| C．has he finished; while | D．had he finished; when |
____________ her mother came to help her for the first few months ______________ to begin her project.
| A．Only; she was allowed | B．Only after; she was allowed |
| C．Only after; was she allowed | D．Only; was she allowed |
_____________ made Jim most excited was, I think, ____________ he had passed all the exams.
| A．That, what | B．What, which | C．That, which | D．What, that |