___, I think, and the problems could be settled.
| A．If you double your efforts | B．So long as you keep up your spirits |
| C．Making greater efforts | D．A bit more efforts |
—I’m sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final.
—I think so. He _________ for it for months.
| A．was preparing | B．is preparing |
| C．has been preparing | D．had been preparing |
— I’m mad at what Jack said yesterday. — ________ ! He was just making a joke.
| A．Take your time | B．All the best | C．Lighten up | D．Not at all |
There is no doubt that our educational system leaves something __________.
| A．being desired | B．to be desired |
| C．to desire | D．to have been desired |
The boy ________ avoided being run over by a speeding car when crossing the busy street the other day.
| A．hardly | B．slightly | C．narrowly | D．gently |
I would love _____ to the party last night but I had to work extra hours to finish a report.
| A．to go | B．going | C．to have gone | D．to be going |