With globalization ___________ the world, learning foreign languages, particularly English, will become increasingly necessary if France is to compete economically.
A. sweeps B. to sweep C. sweeping D. swept
What ___________ pleasant surprise! I’ll tell Richard about it ___________ minute he comes home.
A. a; the B. a; a C. a; / D. /; the
—Do you feel like ___________ there or shall we take a bus?
—I'd like to walk, but since there is no time left, I'd rather we ___________a taxi.
A. to walk; take B. walking; took C. to walk; took D. walking; take
I was disappointed with the film. I had expected _______ to be much better.
A. that B. this C. one D. it
Only when _________ in the afternoon ________ able to leave.
A. the match was over; they were B. was the match over; were they
C. was the match over; they were D. the match was over; were they
He argued ______ smoking, and insisted that it was ______argument that smoking was harmful to health.
A. for; beyond B. against; over C. for; over D. against; beyond
