— How did you get to school this morning?
— By taxi. I didn’t catch the school bus ,______ I had to take a taxi.
A. so B. but
C. because D. though
— What do you think of swimming?
— It’s not easy, but I won’t ______. I want to be a good swimmer.
A. put it away B. pick it up
C. give it up D. turn it on
— I hear you’ve handed in your report.
— Yeah, I ______ to finish it yesterday evening.
A. manage B. managed
C. will manage D. have managed
— Excuse me, how can I get to the local zoo?
— Sorry, I’m new here. You’d better ask ______.
A. someone else B. anyone else
C. everyone else D. nobody else
— Oh, it’s one of ______ speeches I’ve ever heard.
— I agree with you. Her pronunciation is simply terrible.
A. better B. the best
C. worse D. the worst
— Every year, many African children ______ hunger (饥饿).
— What bad news! I think we should do some-thing to help them.
A. die in B. die by
C. die of D. die for
