--- It’s already 10 years since we parted from school. Shall we have a get-together this month?

--- ________.

A．It’s a pleasure.                        B．That’s all right.

C．It’s very kind of you.                    D．I can’t agree more.

Though our city has a good public transport system, _______ private car is becoming _________ popular means of transport.

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

--- What’s that noise?

--- Oh, my God! I ________ to turn the tap off after I brushed my teeth.

A．forget                                B．forgot

C．was forgetting                          D．had forgotten

Mary, stop to have a rest. You _________ the flowers in your garden for nearly two hours.

A．are watering                           B．were watering

C．water                                D．have been watering

--- How much shall I pay for the phone call?

--- You ________. This is free of charge.

A．shouldn’t        B．can’t            C．don’t have to     D．mustn’t

Simply learn to live in the present, ________ think so much about the future or the past.

A．rather than        B．other than         C．more than         D．less than

Friends are like leaves, ________ everywhere, but true friends are like diamonds, precious and rare.

A．found            B．finding            C．to find            D．being found

Ten years ago the population of our village was _________ that of theirs.

A．as twice large as                        B．twice as large as

C．large as twice as                        D．as twice as large

--- I don’t know ___________ makes her different from others.

--- Confidence, I think.

A．how is it that                           B．how it is that

C．what is it that                           D．what it is that

---You know Mr. Green has been ill for days?

---Yes, I wonder if he is _________ better now.

A．some             B．much             C．any              D．no