If it rains, we should not go out, but the sky ______ perfectly clear now.
A.is
B.will be
C.was
D.had been
A.is
B.will be
C.was
D.had been
A.it doesn’t matterl
B.don’t worry
C.all right
D.take you time
Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the Chinese were the first to use it in the eleventh century B. C.
We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and authority. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by the king or by those in high office.
In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared, Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And a gain it was considered a symbol of power and authority. By 1680, the umbrella appeared in France, and later on in England.
By the 18th century the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrella have not changed much in style. during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn't until the twentieth century that women's umbrellas were made, in a whole variety of colors.
According to this passage, the umbrella was probably first invented ______.
A.in ancient China
B.in ancient Europe
C.in ancient Greece
D.in ancient Rome
Which of the following is the desirable characteristic of lab meat?
A. It should be nice-looking and long-lasting.
B. It should be easily available in supermarket.
C. It should look and taste like the traditional meat.
D. It should be a cure for bird flu and mad cow disease.
Which of the following is NOT a principle of the UK Corporate Governance Code?
A.There should be a rigorous and transparent procedure for the appointment of new directors to the board
B.The board should use the annual general meeting (AGM) to communicate with investors
C.The non-executive chairman should decide on the remuneration of all directors
D.All directors should receive induction training on joining the board
The volleyball match will be put off if it ______.
A. will rain
B. rains
C. rained
D. is raining
It ______ nearly every, day here this mouth.
A. rains
B. is raining
C. has rained
D. has been rained
A.didn't…rains
B. won't…rains
C. won't…will rain
D. will…will rain
It seldom rains heavily in our region nowadays,______?
A. does it
B. isn't it
C. doesn't it
D. is it
A.their friends ask them to do so
B.it often rains in England
C.they are going to sell them
D.they are their favorite things
According to the passage, the island got its first soil from ______.
A.sea waves
B.the sand brought by the wind
C.its own rock
D.cool rains