It was stupid ____ him for help. Everyone knows that he is very mean.
A.you ask | B.for you to ask | C.of you to ask | D.of you asking |
Grace doesn’t want to move to New York because she thinks if she _____ there, she wouldn’t be able to see her parents very often.
A.lives |
B.would live |
C.has lived |
D.were to live |
Mrs. Smith has tried many times to persuade her son to give _____ chemistry and learn law, but he wouldn’t listen. Finally Mrs. Smith had to give _____ and let him be.
A.in; in |
B.up; up |
C.up; in |
D.in; up |
Taxi _____ was raised again because the price of oil was higher than before.
A.fee |
B.fare |
C.charge |
D.pay |
I have _____ my husband again and again not to smoke, but I can’t _____ him.
A.persuaded; advise |
B.advised; persuade |
C.suggested; persuade |
D.suggested; advise |
—Would you like some coffee?
—Yes, and please get me some milk, too. I prefer coffee _____ milk.
A.to |
B.than |
C.with |
D.of |