---He seems _____ ill. Shall we take him to the hospital right now?

　 ---I don’t think it matters. Maybe he’s caught a bit of a cold.

　 A. terrible　   B. terribly　     C. even       D. to be terrible

---The rain came to a stop the night before. The fields are still full of water.

　 ---It _____ for nearly a week.

A. has rained      B. had rained      C. would rain　     D. was raining

---I think he lives _____ No.386 West St.

　 ---Are you sure ­­­­_____ that? You’d better make sure.

　 A. at, /　    B. in, of　     C. in, about       D. at, of

---How long ____ you ____a fever?

　 ---Ever since last night.

A. have, got　     B. have, had      C. have, caught　     D. did, have

---The artist has got _____ much work to do that he hardly has time to help his wife with the housework.

　 ---That’s true. Even on Sundays he is busy with his work.

A. too　　   B. so　　    C. very        D. such

---What do you think of these two books?

---_____ of them are interesting. And I’ve read them several times.

A. Both　    B. Neither　     C. None　      D. Either

---My trousers are______ .

　 ---I’ll buy you a new pair.

　A. wore out　　  B. worn out　     C. wearing out　     D. sold out

---Will you please show me how to operate the new machine?

　 ---Sure. It’s a piece of cake. Now let me tell you _____ to do first.

---May I go out with you tomorrow?

　 ---If your job ______by then.

　A. has been finished      B. finish　     C. will be finished      D. will finish

The children ______ not to play with the fire.

　A. are often told　    B. tell　     C. are telling　    D. told