— Shall we go shopping now?

— Look at the clouds, I’m afraid there        be heavy rain. I guess we        stay at home.

A. will; are to                                           B. is going to; ’d better

C. will; are going to                                   D. is going to; would

— We’d like you to start working tomorrow if possible.

— I’m sorry, but I can’t possibly start until Monday.          ? 

A. Do you agree with me                              B. Is that a good idea  

C. Do you think I’m right                            D. Will that be all right

We thought of selling this old furniture, but we’ve decided to______        it. It might be valuable.

A. hold on to                    B. keep up with             C. turn to              D. look after

 The bank is equipped with new alarm ________. We can say it’s safe and reliable completely.
  A. system         B. way           C. order            D. method
 

 I shall never forget those years        I lived in the country with the farmers,    has a great effect on my life.

A. that; which           B. when; which             C. which; that D. when; who

He ________ to your home, because he didn't know your address.

A. must have been       B. mustn't have been

C. couldn't have been   D. might have been

 It's bad _______ for a man to smoke in the public places where smoking is not allowed.
A. behavior       B. action          C. manner         D. movement

 After several years’ research, we now have a ______better understanding of the disease.

A. very                      B. far                        C. fairly                D. quite

 John and I ________ friends for eight years. We first got to know each other at a Christmas party. But we ________ each other a couple of times before that.

A. had been; have seen                                B. have been; have seen

C. have been; had seen                                D. had been; had seen

 Many people have come to realize that they should go on ________ balanced diet and make room in their day for _______ exercise.

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