-----Tom, I’m sorry to say that I can’t go to watch tonight’s match with you, for I have to prepare for the coming exam.
----- _______ . Have some fun!
A. Don’t have too many irons in the fire.
B. Don’t be a wet blanket.
C. Don’t put the cart before the horse.
D. Don’t pull my leg.
--- Could you bring me that novel you _________ me about when I dropped in on you?
--- Sorry, I can’t. I have given it to a friend.
A. told B. would tell
C. had told D. had been telling
______________ into a college or university in the UK, we must prove ourselves to have a strong ability in spoken and written English.
A. Having been admitted B. To be admitted
C. Being admitted D. Admitted
Why ____________ I drive so many miles away for a supper when I can easily have it at one of the restaurants nearby?
A. might B. could C. would D. must
Some parents are just too protective. They want to their kids from every kind of danger, real or imagined.
A. spot B. dismiss
C. shelter D. distinguish
Not far from the club, there is a garden, its owner ______ in it _______bridge with his children every afternoon.
A. seated; plays B. seats; plays
C. seated; playing D. seats; playing
