56. He said under his breath that he would keep the secret. The underlined part means _____.
| A．loudly | B．shyly | C．politely | D．in a low voice |
----I’m very _____ with my own cooking. It looks nice and smells delicious.
----Mm, it does have a _____ smell.
| A．pleasant; pleased | B．pleased; pleased |
| C．pleasant; pleasant | D．pleased; pleasant |
--- Have you thought of the topic for the composition?
---Not yet, I _______ it very carefully, but I haven’t decided.
| A．will consider | B．have been considering |
C．had considered | D．was considering |
--- Shall I give you a ride since you live so far away?
--- Thank you. ____.
| A．It couldn’t be better | B．Of course you can |
C．If you like | D．If you are convenient |
I would rather buy a house in the suburb than ____ in the city.
| A．it | B．one | C．this | D．that |
I _____ on a sofa because my grandparents have come for the weekend.
| A．slept | B．was sleeping | C．have slept | D．am sleeping |