－Can I ask you a few straightforward questions about yourself?

－No problem．I like ________ when people are open and direct．

A．that

B．this

C．it

D．them

－My family usually holds a big party for my birthday, but I want to try a different way this year．

－________．

A．Go ahead．

B．Come along!

C．Like what?

D．So what?

－Why do you look so worried?

－My computer broke down last week and my essay has been left ________ since．

A．finished

B．finishing

C．finish

D．unfinished

－Oh, Amy! Your English is so excellent．

－Thank you．You know, my uncle often helps me with it at home, for he ________ in Australia for ten years．

A．has lived

B．lived

C．had lived

D．has been living

－Shall I help clean the kitchen, Mom?

－Thank you．But you ________ it because I can do it myself．

A．mustn't have done

B．wouldn't have done

C．mightn't have done

D．don't have to do

－I don't want to move to that city．It is heavily polluted．

－Pollution is common．The city here is ________．

A．no less clean

B．not cleaner

C．no cleaner

D．not less clean

－Can you keep an eye on my bag? I need to go to the washing closet．

－________ It will be safe with me．

A．It's my pleasure

B．Never mind

C．Go ahead

D．Forget it

－May I help you, Madam?

－I'd like to have ________ those eggs．

A．two dozen of

B．two dozens

C．two dozens of

D．two dozen

－I'd rather have some wine, if you don't mind．

－________．Don’ t forget that you'll drive．

A．Anything but that

B．By all means

C．Take it easy

D．I wouldn't say no to this

－That must have been a long trip．

－Yeah, it ________ us a whole week to get there．

A．takes

B．has taken

C．took

D．was taking