—Be careful! You might fall into the water. 

 —Thank you. I ______ I _______ so close to the pool.

A. didn’t know; am standing            B. don’t know; am standing

C. didn’t know; was standing           D. didn’t know; would stand

You can never imagine what great difficulty I have ________ your house.

A.  found      B. to find        C. finding        D. find

About ________ of the students in Grade Nine this year were born in the ________.

A. three five; 1996    B. three fifths; 1990s  

C. third fifth; 1997   D. third fifths; 1990s

When you try to __________a crying baby, you can make faces.

A. wake up          B. cheer up       

C. give up           D. stay up 

— Excuse me, could you tell me _______?

—There is a supermarket over there. You can get some there.

A. how I can find a supermarket       B. where the supermarket is

C. where I can buy some fruit         D. Where can I buy some fruit

—What kind of house would you like?

—I’d like __________ with a garden in front of __________.

A. it; one    B. one; one     

C. one; it             D. it; it

 —Whom would you like to be your assistant, Jack or David? 

    —If I had to choose, David would be ____choice.

A. good      B. better   

C. the better       D. the best

—Excuse me. Do you have a table for two?

     —I’m sorry,  ______ there aren’t any seats now. Would you mind waiting a while?

A. but            B. and                            C. or              D. so

—Someone is knocking at the door. Who ______ it be?

     —It ______ be Tom. He is still in the school.

 A. may; can’t      B. can; mustn’t     

C. might; couldn’t     D. could; may not

Mrs. Smith put a coat________ the sleeping girl to keep her warm.

A. over       B. with        C. behind     D. beside