— I hear John had a car accident after drinking last night.
— I don’t feel anything surprising. ______.
A.Like father, like son |
B.A miss is as good as a mile |
C.You can’t be too careful |
D.It’s better to be safe than sorry |
Father’s birthday is coming. I’m thinking about ______.
A.what present shall I get him |
B.how I can give him a surprise |
C.where we could have a big meal |
D.if I should plan a party for him or not |
— My eyesight is getting worse these days. I’d like to have my eyes ______.
— Perhaps you should consider ______ the time on the computer.
A.checked; to reduce | B.to check; reducing |
C.checked; reducing | D.checking; to check |
— You can’t imagine ______ little ants can carry ______ heavy a thing.
— That’s what we should learn from ants.
A.such; so | B.so; such |
C.such; such | D.so; so |
— Which colour do you prefer?
— ______ blue ______ white is OK. They are both my favourites.
A.Both; and | B.Neither; nor |
C.Not; but | D.Either; or |
— Sandy, I’m going to have ballet lessons. What do you think of it?
— You? It’s no use trying to learn ballet ______ you have a gift for music.
A.until | B.unless | C.before | D.since |
— How was everything going when you studied abroad?
— It was a difficult time at first, but things ______ fine finally.
A.worked out | B.broke out |
C.turned out | D.tried out |
— I hope not to forget my promise to come to your party next Friday.
— Don’t worry. You will ______ the time one day earlier.
A.remind | B.be reminded |
C.remind of | D.be reminded of |
— Have you heard of the new robot that can help us do the housework?
— Yes. That’s really great, but some people worry that it may ______ laziness.
A.encourage | B.connect | C.lead | D.represent |
— I don’t really like James. Why did you invite him?
— Don’t worry. He ______ come. He will be on the plane then.
A.mustn’t | B.needn’t |
C.may not | D.can’t |
— The electric fan can ______ blow away the terrible smell in the room, can it?
— It’s hard to say, but you may have a try.
A.hardly | B.easily | C.quickly | D.probably |
— What colour would you like to wear ______ the party?
— Jane suggests a blue dress and a white pair of shoes ______ me.
A.to; for | B.for; to | C.to; to | D.at; for |
Before we did detailed reading, the teacher asked some ______ questions to let us learn about the main idea of the passage.
A.common | B.usual | C.general | D.major |
Of the seven days in a week, Saturday is said to be the most popular ______ for a wedding in some countries.
A.suggestion | B.calendar | C.date | D.choice |