— Tom, you look worried. Anything I can do for you?
— I ______ if you could give me a three-day leave to look after my baby in hospital.
A. had wondered B. was wondering
C. would wonder D. have wondered
— Dad, I am not playing the piano as well as before.
— Take it easy. You are just ______.
A. out of sight B. out of control
C. out of practice D. out of place
Robert’s new book about space exploration is fantastic. You simply ______ read it.
A. must B. can C. need D. may
The article in The Times gives us a real ______ into the causes of the present economic crisis.
A. enquiry B. admission C. insight D. division
While reading, try to develop a more _______ attitude, instead of accepting everything at face value.
A. realistic B. critical C. ambiguous D. casual
As the town ______ good restaurants, we just treated the foreign friends to some local food at home yesterday.
A. didn’t have B. doesn’t have
C. won’t have D. hadn’t had