The director had her assistant ___ some hot dogs for the meeting.

A. picked up                      B. picks up                 C. pick up           D. picking up

If the weather had been better, we could have had a picnic. But it ____ all day.

A. rained                           B. rains                     C. has rained       D. is raining

--- Could I ask you a rather personal question?

--- Sure, ____.

A. pardon me                     B. go ahead                C. good idea       D. forget it

What are you reading, Tom?

-- I’m not really reading, just ___ the pages.

A. turning off                     B. turning around           C. turning over          D. turning up

It’s not ___ good idea to drive for four hours without ___ break.

A. a; a                               B. the ; a                    C. the ; the                D. a ; the

A small car is big enough for a family of three ____ you need more space for baggage.

A. once                              B. because                  C. if                           D. unless

Do you know Anna’s telephone number?

-- ____. As a matter of fact, I don’t know any Anna, either.

A. I think so                               B. I’m afraid not

C. I hope so                                      D. I’d rather not

―Sorry, I made a mistake again.

― ______. Practice more and you’ll succeed.

A. Never mind    B. Certainly not    C. Not at all    D. Don’t mention it

After studying in a medical college for five years, Jane ______ her job as a doctor in the countryside.

A. set out             B. took over              C. took up        D. set up

The English spoken in the United States is only slightly different from ______ spoken in   England.

A. which            B. what                C. that                     D. the one