We finished the run in less than half the time ________．

A．allowing

B．to allow

C．allowed

D．allows

－Shall we go out for a walk?

－Sorry．This is not the right ________ to invite me．I am too tired to walk．

A．moment

B．situation

C．place

D．chance

I ________ it as a basic principle of the company that suppliers of raw materials should be given a fair price for their products．

A．make

B．look

C．take

D．think

Isn’t it amazing how the human body heals ________ after an injury?

A．himself

B．him

C．itself

D．it

－I think you’d better type this letter again before Mr．Smith see it．

－Oh, dear! ________

A．Who cares?

B．No problem

C．I don’t mind at all

D．Is it as bad as that?

It is generally considered unwise to give a child ________ he or she wants．

A．however

B．whatever

C．whichever

D．whenever

－I’m sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final．

－I think so．He ________ for it for months．

A．is preparing

B．was preparing

C．had been preparing

D．has been preparing

－I’m still working on my project．

－Oh, you’ll miss the deadline．Time is ________．

A．running out

B．going out

C．giving out

D．losing out

－Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?

－Because the old one has been damaged ________．

A．beyond reach

B．beyond repair

C．beyond control

D．beyond description

－It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help．

－That’s right．________

A．any hands make light work

B．Something is better than nothing

C．The more the merrier

D．The sooner begun, the sooner done