I was late for school because my alarm clock didn’t ＿＿＿＿＿＿this morning.

A. go on    B. go off   C. go away     D. go up

- How was the performance last night?

- It was so good. Though it ＿＿＿＿＿＿ nearly four hours, few people left early.

A. covered     B. reached    C. lasted   D. played

- Is there any ＿＿＿＿＿＿ for two chairs in the office?

- Yes, I think so.

A. ground   B. floor   C. space   D. area

- Why are you so ＿＿＿＿＿＿, Helen?

- I thought I had lost my purse, but I didn’t. I found it in my study!

A. angry      B. happy       C. sad     D nervous

Although he failed this time, he didn’t give up and ＿＿＿＿＿＿studying hard.

A. stopped   B. continued   C. succeeded   D. finished

– We’d better invite Tom and Kate to the party tonight.

- Yes, ＿＿＿＿＿＿ ? I’ll give them a call right now.

A. why     B. why not     C. what for     D. how

- Oh you sound just like an Englishman.

- ＿＿＿＿＿＿, I still have trouble expressing myself.

A. Yes, you’re right     B. Well, not quite like that

C. I don’t mind        D. You’re welcome

– Excuse me, can I park my car here?

- Yes, you can park on ＿＿＿＿＿＿ side of the street.

A. another       B. both   C. either    D. neither

– Is Mr. Smith in the office?

- No, He＿＿＿＿＿＿to the library.

A. goes    B. had gone    C. has gone    D. would go

- A nice shirt! A present?

- Yes, it is. My aunt ＿＿＿＿＿＿ it to me for my last birthday.

A. was sending   B. had sent    C. will send   D. sent