We ______him to give up smoking, but he wouldn’t listen.
A. persuaded B. managed C. advised D. managed to advise
____ to get a ticket for the 2013 FIFA World Cup, George has been standing in a queue for two days.
A. Determining B. Being determined C. To determine D. Determined
-I’m afraid that she won’t come to help me as she promised.
-Don’t worry. Nothing will ______her mind if she has ______up her mind.
A. change; made B. turn; done C. grow; given D. make; changed
----Where shall we go first?
--- According to _____ schedule of the journey, firstly, we’ll visit ____ temple the guide told us.
A. a; a B. the; a C. a; the D. the; the
— I can’t move the bookcase. Could you give me a hand?
— ______. It’s a piece of cake.
A. Not at all B. No problem C. Never mind D. Of course not
I’m not sure exactly how much money you’ll receive, but it will ____ cover your major expenses.
A. generally B. roughly C. negatively D. firmly