He ___ to lend me use his dictionary but I refused, for I don’t think it of any use.

  A. managed    B. volunteered    C. considered    D. afforded

 It was reading wuxia books that cost the little boy plenty of time that he ____ doing his lessons.

  A. might have spent        B. must have spent 

  C. could have spent        D. should have spent

 She ____ some French while travelling in Paris.

A. picked up    B. held up    C. took up    D. made up

 _____ so much room, this piano had to be moved to the living room.

  A. Taken away     B. Taken up    C. Taking away    D. Taking up

He is considering _____ the girl for she is considered ____ a very good girl.

A. to marry, to be　　　 B. to marry, being　

C. marrying, being　　 D. marrying, to be

 I took it _____ that he would be glad to accept my invitation, but he didn’t at all.

  A. for sure   B. for certain    C. for granted     D. for example

In English classes, our teacher demanded that all of us ____ English as much as possible.

A. should practice to speak　 B. could practice to speak

C. could practice speaking　 D. should practice speaking

 I am sorry but I have to tell you that your answer is so ____ that I am greatly____ at it.

  A. confusing, confused       B. confused, confusing 

C. confusing, confusing      D. confused, confused

 All the roommates were _____ my suggestion that we should go camping the next month.

  A. in honor of     B. instead of    C. in favor of   D. by means of

 Though his face suggested that there ____ nothing serious, the doctor still suggested he ____ in bed for a few days.

  A. was, stay    B. was, stayed   C. be, stayed   D. be, stay