－Mary has just left here．

－I would have come in time to meet her, but I _________ in the traffic jam．

had been caught

was caught

was being caught

have been caught

－You’re coughing badly, Martin．Why not give up smoking?

－Give up smoking? Easier said than done, Amy．Once you _________ the habit of smoking, it is very hard for you to _________．

keep up; break it away

take up; drop it out

pick up; get rid of it

build up; do away with it

－What will you buy for your husband’s birthday?

－I want to buy a _________ wallet for him．

black leather small

small black leather

small leather black

black small leather

－How can I use this washing machine?

－Well, just refer to the _________．

explanations

expressions

introduction

directions

－Have you decided which university you’ll apply for?

－No, I’ll have to _________ on this matter to avoid my later regret．

decide

settle

chew

discuss

－We should never _________ ourselves with a little book knowledge only．

－Which of the following is WRONG?

satisfy

meet

content

please

－Do you mind if I open the window?

－________ I feel a bit cold．

Of course not．

I’d rather you didn’t．

Go ahead．

Why not?

－Dad, I’ve finished my assignment．

－Good, and ________ you play or watch TV, you mustn’t disturb me．

whenever

whether

whatever

no matter

－There is a story here in the paper about a 110-year-old man．

－My goodness!I can’t imagine ________ that old．

to be

to have been

being

having been

－My uncle suggests I ________ abroad．

－I would rather you ________ at home．

go; stay

went; stayed

go; stayed

went; stay